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12-13-2004, 07:36 PM
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Pronunciation Poll
Just curious... if you wanna discuss some, please do.
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12-13-2004, 07:47 PM
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Re: Pronunciation Poll
My favorite is "Gyro":
ji-ro or eur-o Most Americans say "ji-ro" but the correct pronuciation is "eur-o". Go to any mediteranian country where gyros are eaten everywhere and ask for a "ji-ro" and they're gonna have no idea what you're talking about.
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12-13-2004, 07:57 PM
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Re: Pronunciation Poll
That's because only pure idiots say "ji-ro".
I sometimes get a kick out of pronouncing fajitas with the hard j so as to sound somewhat like a female body part. Waitresses appreciate it.
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12-14-2004, 06:09 AM
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Re: Pronunciation Poll
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My favorite is "Gyro": ji-ro or eur-o Most Americans say "ji-ro" but the correct pronuciation is "eur-o". Go to any mediteranian country where gyros are eaten everywhere and ask for a "ji-ro" and they're gonna have no idea what you're talking about. [/ QUOTE ] yeah they'll probably have absolutely no idea! and it doesn't make any difference whether they're Greek, or Lebanese, or Armenian, either, or of any other Mediterranean origin. I can't vouch for the pronunciation of gamma in modern Greek, but if you're trying to be sophisticated I think it's much more significant to get the ending right: gyros (singular). -os is masculine _singular_, "one gyros please", and has been for millenia.
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12-14-2004, 11:50 AM
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Re: Pronunciation Poll
about that gyro thing, just happened to be in Greece about 2 weeks ago cus Im doing a study abroad and call me an idiot but I actually just tried both at different times and they all knew what I was talking about. Did I sound like a stupid American? for sure, but does it matter? no because I got it from them and it tasted good.
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12-14-2004, 11:41 AM
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Re: Pronunciation Poll
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My favorite is "Gyro": ji-ro or eur-o Most Americans say "ji-ro" but the correct pronuciation is "eur-o". Go to any mediteranian country where gyros are eaten everywhere and ask for a "ji-ro" and they're gonna have no idea what you're talking about. [/ QUOTE ] I thought it was yee-ro.
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12-14-2004, 05:27 PM
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Re: Pronunciation Poll
</font><blockquote><font class="small">In risposta di:</font><hr />
</font><blockquote><font class="small">In risposta di:</font><hr /> My favorite is "Gyro": ji-ro or eur-o Most Americans say "ji-ro" but the correct pronuciation is "eur-o". Go to any mediteranian country where gyros are eaten everywhere and ask for a "ji-ro" and they're gonna have no idea what you're talking about. [/ QUOTE ] I thought it was yee-ro. [/ QUOTE ] yee-ro is probably the closest you'll come with english.
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12-13-2004, 08:16 PM
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Re: Pronunciation Poll
Maybe it's a British thing.
Heh. Guess so. ...pronounced "urb" in American English and "hurb" in British English... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb GoT
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