English
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of gyros/giros/γÏÏος varies widely, even having dialect variation in Greece.
The pronunciation WEAE /ˈji.ɹoz/ is promoted on advertising posters in many restaurants; /ˈji.ɹos/ (the s is voiceless) is probably the most authentic (that is, sounds most like the Greek but uses only American English sounds). The completely Anglicized pronunciation is /ˈʤaɪ.ɹoz/.
The form gyro is based on metanalysis: gyros looks plural in English, and is often thus pronounced, so a singular gyro was formed.
See 1 for a survey of pronunciations in various regions.
Alternative spellings
gyros
Etymology
Modern Greek γÏÏος, turning.
Noun
giros
#A Greek sandwich made with pitta bread, usually containing seasoned meat such as beef or lamb; usually containing vegetables such as tomato, lettuce, and onion; and often containing feta cheese.
See also
w:Gyros|Wikipedia article on Gyros
kebab
shawarma, shoarma, shwarma
souvlaki
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