Posted on 10/20/2011 1:05:26 PM PDT by anymouse
I pronounce it like “Jigawatts” for, I guess, two reasons:
1. The root “Giga” is the same as for “Giant,” “Gigantic,” and “Gynormous.” (OK, I was kidding on that last one.)
2. It gives heart palpitations to the occasional oh-so-racially-sensitive soul.
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