What is the correct way to say gyro?

That gyro has two main pronunciations: /YEE-roh/ and /ZHIHR-oh/. The sandwich gyro was borrowed into English from Modern Greek in the 1970s and English speakers have given it an approximation of the Greek pronunciation.
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Is the G silent in gyro?

According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, the word gyro is pronounced “yee-roh.” It rhymes with hero. So the “g” is completely silent.
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How is gyros name pronounced?

While we would call him Gyro (Jai-roh), that is the English variant. The greek sandwich of the same name hails from greece which is close to Italy, and they pronounce Gyro (Yee-roh).
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Is gyro pronounced like Euro?

YEE-ros vs.

So what's the real way to pronounce gyro? Yep, this might be counterintuitive, but according to Josh Gates of the Travel Channel, "gyros" is actually the singular form, and is pronounced YEE-ros. If one gyro isn't enough, then you would say that you want a couple of gyri, or YEE-ree.
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How is gyro pronounced in Chicago?

According to a sign hanging near the ordering counter at Gyro-Mena, a Lakeview gyro shop, the correct pronunciation is “yee-ros.” Kronos, a Chicago-based food manufacturer of gyros, also pronounced the word as “yee-ro” in a 2009 New York Times profile of the food item in America.
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Why is gyro pronounced differently?

Gyro comes from the Greek word gyros meaning “turn,” and part of the confusion comes from the fact that it was borrowed twice into English: initially, it came as a shortening of words like gyroscope and gyrocompass and pronounced /JEYE-roh/. This use began in the very early 1900s.
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Is it gyro or gyro Jojo?

Gyro Zeppeli (ジャイロ・ツェペリ, Jairo Tseperi), born Julius Caesar Zeppeli (ユーリウス・カイザー・ツェペリ, Yūriusu Kaizā Tseperi) is the deuteragonist of Steel Ball Run. Gyro is a master of the Spin hailing from the Kingdom of Naples.
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What is a Greek gyro?

gyro, a Greek dish of roasted meat served in a pita, usually with tomato, onion, and tzatziki, a cold, creamy sauce made from yogurt, cucumber, garlic, and various spices. Gyro meat—typically lamb, beef, pork, or chicken—is roasted on a vertical skewer and sliced off in thin, crispy shavings as it cooks.
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How do you say gyro in Greece?

If you are ordering one sandwich you should say, “I would like a gyros (YEE-rohs),” or 'ena gyro' in Greek. Greek doesn't make plurals with the letter 's' like English and Spanish, but rather, changes the end vowel like Italian. So if you were looking to order two or more gyro, you would say 'dio gyra' or two gyra.
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How do you say tzatziki sauce?

Let's just get this out of the way (if you're wondering how to pronounce tzatziki you are not alone)—tzatziki is pronounced tsah-see-key. Think of that first syllable "tsah" as the same as the sound you make when you say the second syllable of "pizza". Phew.
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What is shawarma vs gyro?

The shawarma uses lamb, turkey, or chicken. Whereas, the gyro is made with either beef or lamb. Another difference is the way that the meat is prepared and seasoned. Shawarma is made tasty by adding spices such as cinnamon, turmeric, and cardamom.
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How is salmon pronounced?

The pronunciation of salmon is often object of confusion. In English, the correct pronunciation of salmon is sam-un. The "l" in salmon is silent. However, in certain dialects and varieties of English salmon is occasionally pronounced with an "l".
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What is gyro in PUBG?

Gyroscope is a feature where you can move the viewpoint of the character according to the tilting direction of the device by using the gyroscope sensor. This feature can be used after enabling 'Activate the scope' or 'Always on' in the main tab of the game settings.
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Is a hero a gyro?

In military and scientific circles, Gyro is short for gyroscope (J-eye-rohscope). Hero is a noun. It means someone who displays courage and self-sacrifice to comes to the rescue of others.
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What is a Greek sandwich called?

“The sandwich, a Greek gyro, pronounced 'year-oh' is a lamb, tomato and onion concoction nestled in a fold of a soft bread called pita. More than 30 Greek snack stores selling the gyro have opened in Manhattan in the last year, according to the proprietor's estimates.
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What is Johnny Joestar Stand?

Tusk (タスク (牙), Tasuku, sometimes written as 爪) is the Stand of Johnny Joestar, featured in Steel Ball Run. Similar to Part 4's Echoes, Tusk takes various forms, or "ACT"s. Just like Echoes, Tusk is able to switch between its various ACTs once they are unlocked.
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Is Gyro a Joestar?

Gyro Zeppeli (born Julius Caesar Zeppeli) is the deuteragonist from Part 7 of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. He acts as Johnny Joestar's mentor throughout most of their journey.
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Do they serve gyros in Greece?

When it comes to enjoying the local cuisine on your trip to Athens, Greece, there are two ways you can try one of the region's favorite traditional snacks, gyros. Typically available in a sandwich or wrapped in a pita, gyros originated in Athens in the early 1900s and were already a popular quick meal by the 1960s.
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What's the correct way to pronounce pecan?

We can all rest assured that there is no one proper pronunciation for the word pecan; though, the most accepted is "pi-KAHN." The word pecan originated from the Algonquin term pacane and the iteration we are most familiar with was used in the mid-1700s. From there, pronunciation trends really seem to vary.
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How do you say gyro in New York?

3. "Gyros" [jahy-roh] Locals have added their NYC flair to the pronunciation of the Greek dish which is actually pronounced as "yee-roh".
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