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See, that's why I'm saying it's gotta be "Chunky Gif." .cyg.
Is the C a /s/ or a /k/? Or is it /tʃ/, like in "cello," to match with "chunky?" Is the Y an /ɪ/, an /aɪ/, or an /i/? Is the G a /dʒ/ or a /ɡ/? Does the fact that it's a pun on the peanut butter brand legitimize the /dʒ/ pronunciation, or does linguistic precedent show it's obviously pronounced /sɪɡ/ like cygnus?
The truth?
The C is silent, like in "indict." The Y is a schwa, like in "pyjamas." And the G is pronounced /ɣ/, like the proper Dutch pronunciation of "van Gogh." The filetype is thus pronounced, approximately, "Uchgh" - Which you may recognize better as the sound you make when you get chunky JIF peanut butter stuck in the back of your throat.