Pronunciation

[bennyk]

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This was settled by Chief Wiggum on the Simpsons.

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i'll have to review this episode for the definitive answer.

if it was resolved in a simpsons ep, i consider the matter closed.
bk

[kerssens]

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This was settled by Chief Wiggum on the Simpsons.

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i'll have to review this episode for the definitive answer.

if it was resolved in a simpsons ep, i consider the matter closed.
bk

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I don't think they settled the matter in the episode.

[bennyk]

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How the hell does anyone look a gyro and say, "yep... yeeero"?

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The same way that you look at tortilla and pronounce it tor-tee-ya (hopefully).

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so, you're arguing that "yeero" is as correct as "torteeya"?

ok, but i'm not sold.

bk

[astroglide]

the popular pronunciation by the employees at the greek joints around here seems to be 'GI-doh' (long I)

[kerssens]

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How the hell does anyone look a gyro and say, "yep... yeeero"?

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The same way that you look at tortilla and pronounce it tor-tee-ya (hopefully).

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so, you're arguing that "yeero" is as correct as "torteeya"?

ok, but i'm not sold.

bk

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I'm not saying that because I'm not sure of what the answer is but stuff just kinda seeps in. The reddest of the red-necks knows how to say tor-tee-ya. If I had to guess I'd say that yee-ro and gye-ro are both incorrect but that yee-ro is closer.

[bennyk]

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'GI-doh'

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Yes...i have heard this by people at greek joints. For some reason it didn't occur to me in the OP.

But the question is really, if you knew one joint that pronounced it a different way, would you change your pronunciation to make things easier, or would you insist on using yours?

bk

[kerssens]

I'd go with what the Greeks say.

[Jack of Arcades]

There's a difference between the two. "Gyro" has become an anglicized word while "tortilla" has not. I'd say both are acceptable.

[Jack of Arcades]

Well it's not exactly "yeero" either.

[kerssens]

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Well it's not exactly "yeero" either.

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Yeah, I'll never understand Greek, I tried to learn some from a friend and its insane with the Greek letters and such.