Heather Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 We then went on to have the usual discussion as to what the proper pronounciation of "gyro" is. Honestly, I had to reference answers.com which I believe has it wrong. Well, what was the consensus?Here's the Wiktionary definition, with not-so-helpful notes on pronunciation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfoodie Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Well, what was the consensus?Here's the Wiktionary definition, with not-so-helpful notes on pronunciation. I'm leaning towards JEER-oh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 I'm leaning towards JEER-oh. My Greek colleague pronounces it EER-oh, but that first syllable is trilled and doesn't have an easy English transliteration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted October 31, 2006 Author Share Posted October 31, 2006 My Greek colleague pronounces it EER-oh, but that first syllable is trilled and doesn't have an easy English transliteration.That's how my Greek sister-in-law pronounces it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilrus Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 There used to be a sign in the window at Reston Kabob that said "Its pronounced Yeer-o." But when you would ask for one that way at the counter they would say, "OK, so you want a Jie-ro platter?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Gastreaux Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 We then went on to have the usual discussion as to what the proper pronounciation of "gyro" is. Honestly, I had to reference answers.com which I believe has it wrong. Here are the three ways to pronounce "gyro" that I have heard: 1. Ji Row 2. Gear o 3. Year o I think the 3rd one is correct but you won't appear to be a doofus if you use the 2nd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 I pronounce it "shaved meat log". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ol_ironstomach Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 BTW, Alton Brown's "Good Eats" gyro recipe is pretty tasty, doubly so if you're camping, and the shavings pan-fry nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPW Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 My Greek colleague pronounces it EER-oh, but that first syllable is trilled and doesn't have an easy English transliteration.I always leaned towards the school that if you're not Greek it's JI-roh. If you're Greek you should pronounce it correctly. Corollary -- If you're not Italian-American, don't say Pra-shoot. There's another syllable that belongs on the end-o. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waitman Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 I n the Athens neighborhood om Monasteraki, considered by many to be ground zero for serious gyro eaters, it's pronounce YEE-ro, but there's an odd little Greek thing that makes the first consonant sound something like a cross between an "g" and a "y". In shopping malls and on the boarwalk, I believe JY ro is preferrred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackers Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Here is more on correct pronunciations of that Italian ham stuff. Also calzone (cal-TSO-nay) becoming cal-ZONE and pasta e fagioli (PAH-stah eh faj-YOH-lee) becoming pasta fasul (fa-ZOOL). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Here is more on correct pronunciations of that Italian ham stuff. Alsopasta e fagioli (PAH-stah eh faj-YOH-lee) becoming pasta fasul (fa-ZOOL) The fa-ZOOL pronunciation is more like the dialect I heard growing up. Of course all my relatives (here and there) drop the last syllable of just about every multi-syllabic word. I found it humourous to visit with someone that only know schoolbook Italian and had a hard time understanding much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giant shrimp Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Here is more on correct pronunciations of that Italian ham stuff. Also i always used to end calzone with a nay, but stopped doing it because it seemed nobody else was pronouncing the e. from now on, i'm following how dante used to order them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jparrott Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Isn't fa-ZOOL Sicilian? And I always thought it was Yeh-ro. Reminds me of the best non-Chomsky joke around the (way happening) Linguistics department at my school: "What's the difference between a language and a dialect?" "An army." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laniloa Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Here is more on correct pronunciations of that Italian ham stuff.I'm almost at the point of having lived outside NY for half my life. I say y'all, lanai and pa-can (instead of pee-can). I've never said caw-fee. I can't imagine I will ever say anything but mozzerell (almost slurred into one syllable) or pro-shoot. And the guys at the Greek diner would have laughed me out of the place had I said anything other then eer-oh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 Anyone know a place to get one in Silver Spring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPW Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Anyone know a place to get one in Silver Spring?Seem to recall that Taste of Jerusalem has one on the menu, but I could be wrong.Best one around SS that I have had was the Greek restaurant in the little strip at the corner of Georgia and Rt 28. in Olney, but I bet there has to be a decent one around Wheaton somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 Thanks Joe. Marathon Deli had a Wheaton store but it closed a while ago. I'll check Taste of Jerusalem. Marathon in College Park isn't that far from us, but it's in the opposite direction of my afternoon errands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now