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Gyros

SuhseK — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 01:21:51 GMT

How do you pronounce the word, Gyros or Gyro?

As in, “ what a delicious Gyro”!

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mac116 — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 01:24:19 GMT

Year - oh

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Kachina624 — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 01:30:47 GMT

They sell gyros at Arby's. I've notices on their TV commercials they seem to be saying "heroes". I've wondered about the pronunciation also.

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Pqfan — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 01:31:37 GMT

@SuhseK wrote:
How do you pronounce the word, Gyros or Gyro?

As in, “ what a delicious Gyro”!

I always say Gyro as in I wish I had a Gyro right now! 😂 I have heard it with an s at the end which was weird to me but maybe that was the correct way. I was too busy eating. 😋

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Pqfan — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 14:55:00 GMT

@mac116 wrote:
Year - oh

Yes this is what I heard. 👍 but it had an s at the end and the guy that said it we would have to call from the salon I worked at and wake him up up at the place he cooked at and he would yell at me year ohs year ohs year ohs! 😹

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SuhseK — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 01:44:18 GMT

Yup, Bingo 👩🏻

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insomniac2 — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 01:50:22 GMT

Mac116 has the correct answer.

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Sweetbay magnolia — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 02:40:16 GMT

Yum. I'll take one right now.

Yes, I would say "gear-o" but with a very soft in the throat, almost imperceptible g.

I had a boyfriend with a Greek mom (geez, I had boyfriends?).

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sunshine45 — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 03:12:55 GMT

HERO

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Sooner — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 06:50:18 GMT

It sort of starts with a "Y" sound and morphs into an "H" sound. Kind of EhROS.

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Financialgrl — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 12:19:54 GMT

When I worked our building had a lobby with restaurants and one was run by a Greek family - they always said "year-o". Many Italian restaurants here say the same thing.

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PilatesLover — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 14:31:24 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
It sort of starts with a "Y" sound and morphs into an "H" sound. Kind of EhROS.

My understanding is that was the root of the hero sandwich.

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WenGirl42 — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 14:51:21 GMT

I'm in the rural midwest. I grew up hearing "JIE-roh". I know now that it's supposed to be pronounced "YEAR-oh", but still nobody around here does.

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shoptilyadropagain — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 15:08:55 GMT

Now you got me craving one! LOL! I haven't had one in a long while either.

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Imaoldhippie — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 15:12:43 GMT

I have been told the correct pronouncation is e ro. I dont know and I dont have to know because I would never order one anyway since they are made with lamb.

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Sherox — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 15:48:21 GMT

Yee-ro. Chain of Greek fast food resturants here.

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Montana — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 16:14:56 GMT

I’m so glad to read this. I have always pronounced it “Jī-row”. I never heard it said any other way.

Now I have to get my brain and mouth in a new gear.

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Lucky Charm — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 16:20:05 GMT

@SuhseK wrote:
Yup, Bingo 👩🏻

So you already knew the answer???

Am sure many different areas pronounce it many different ways. So unless you're in Greece, does it really matter? And even there, could be different dialects.

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Hooty — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 22:48:56 GMT

Funny thing, when we lived in Crete, Greece, we called them Pitas, one of our favorite places to eat was the Pita Stand!