“Gyros” [jahy-roh]
Locals have added their NYC flair to the pronunciation of the Greek dish which is actually pronounced as “yee-roh”.
Beside this, 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.
Moreover, why do Americans say gyro? >>>Gyro. Gyros — lamb or beef sandwiches on pita with tomatoes, onions and tzatziki sauce — get their name from how they’re cooked: On a slowly spinning spit. In Greek, gyro means rotating or circle, as in GYROscope.>>>
People also ask, 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.
How is gyro pronounced in Turkey?
How do you pronounce gyro sauce?
Tzatziki—Tough to Say, Easy to Make.
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.