[sdiy] I can't decide....

[Colin f]

> this word stems from ancient greek. We have no .mpg files
> or other recordings, but after all that is know, and from
> the practise os todays greek languagae we can pretty safely assume
> that 
> 
> gig-ah is the correct pronounciation and not jig-ah.

Maybe originally Greek... but came to us via Latin, which certainly uses a
soft G before i, e, ae, or oe.
The French established the metric system, and they surely pronounce it as a
soft G.
It's never safe to assume ;-)

Colin f