Comment Re:"Jif", like the peanut butter (Score 1) 453
If a hard g is the way it is commonly pronounced, that's the correct way.
That is incorrect. Both pronunciations are correct. Both are in common use, and every dictionary I sampled showed both ways as "the" way to pronounce it.
The "correct" way is whichever of the two you choose. Any other way would be wrong, of course, since only the two being discussed are in common usage. Say it in some other way and people won't even recognize the word.
In summary, the correct way is with a soft "g". Or a hard "g". But really, it's a soft "g".