Gyro - How do YOU Pronounce it?

[barnum42]

Ok.. so pop and soda are the same thing?

Not so much in the UK.

"Pop" is a generic term for a fizzy soft drink, though I don't hear it so much in my neck of the woods

Soda is just the fizzy stuff that comes out of a syphon such as these:

Used as a mixer rather than a drink in itself.

 

[WaltzingMatilda]

In Philly you say "gear-o" or "jie-ro". Does'nt matter to me, I think they are gross either way. Don't do wraps, pita bread, or anything in between. It's either on white bread (thin sliced Scrapple sandwich with ketchup), a kaiser roll (ham and cheese with mustard) or a long roll (meatballs).

P.S. - all above referenced rolls should be fresh Amoroso.

 

[barnum42]

In Philly you say "gear-o" or "jie-ro". Does'nt matter to me, I think they are gross either way. Don't do wraps, pita bread, or anything in between. It's either on white bread (thin sliced Scrapple sandwich with ketchup), a kaiser roll (ham and cheese with mustard) or a long roll (meatballs).

P.S. - all above referenced rolls should be fresh Amoroso.

When dealing with a good donner kebab (and they do exist, though many places have very disputable quality meat), the bread part is fairly minor - it's the meat and salad, plus whatever sauce you have on it that maketh the meal

 

[MyNameisStitch]

It depends on the situation. If i'm at a restaurant and they are on the menu I will pronounce them as hero. But there is an exception to this, I have a friend who is Italian and I said Gyro pronounced like gyroscope and he got all upset for some reason and tryed to correct me and now its a running joke that I always pronounce it like gyroscope when he's around :lol:

 

[imagineer99]

I love me some cucumber yogurt sauce...

That stuff should be a standard condiment alongside the ketchup and mustard.

 

[disneytati]

Not so much in the UK.

"Pop" is a generic term for a fizzy soft drink, though I don't hear it so much in my neck of the woods

Soda is just the fizzy stuff that comes out of a syphon such as these:

Used as a mixer rather than a drink in itself.

Thanks a lot for the explanations guys!!! My students are gonna like it a lot!

 

[popsicletrees]

When dealing with a good donner kebab (and they do exist, though many places have very disputable quality meat), the bread part is fairly minor - it's the meat and salad, plus whatever sauce you have on it that maketh the meal

I love a good donner kebab, but I am more partial to an iskender kebab!

 

[KentB3]

With all this discussion, I'm surprised no one has mentioned Gyro Gearloose, the flawed inventor from Disney comic books, usually with Donald and other duck characters:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyro_Gearloose

 

[mkt]

With all this discussion, I'm surprised no one has mentioned Gyro Gearloose, the flawed inventor from Disney comic books, usually with Donald and other duck characters:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyro_Gearloose

lol...

that's pretty random Kent.

 

[dandaman]

Ok.. so pop and soda are the same thing?

Everyone calls it "pop" here. :wave:

Though, yes, as far as Canada is concerned, pop and soda are the same. I try to adjust accordingly from Canada to the states so they don't give me a funny look. :lol:

 

[disneytati]

Everyone calls it "pop" here. :wave:

Though, yes, as far as Canada is concerned, pop and soda are the same. I try to adjust accordingly from Canada to the states so they don't give me a funny look. :lol:

:lol: Being neither Canadian nor American mad: ), I've got the funny look many times! :lol: But it's cool, you learn new things.

 

[Valawen9]

Haha weird Rob...


But yeah, I say it like in "gyroscope". lol
Is that wrong?:lol:

 

[KentB3]

lol...

that's pretty random Kent.

True, but it was very much on-topic for a Disney forum! :animwink:

 

[disneytati]

With all this discussion, I'm surprised no one has mentioned Gyro Gearloose, the flawed inventor from Disney comic books, usually with Donald and other duck characters:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyro_Gearloose

And what's the pronunciation for that?

 

[WDWScottieBoy]

We pronounced it "yee-ro" where I grew up. Maybe it is a Chicago thing.

I'm from IL as well, but I've only known it as "yee-ro" and nothing else. All I hear down here in the south (and Florida) is gee-ro or gy-ro, which is a HUGE pet peeve of mine.

 

[disneytati]

I'm from IL as well, but I've only known it as "yee-ro" and nothing else. All I hear down here in the south (and Florida) is gee-ro or gy-ro, which is a HUGE pet peeve of mine.

By the way... could someone please explain "pet peeve" to me? I've always been kinda confused about that..:veryconfu

 

[NobodyBaby]

mmmmm they are so good.

 

[hcswingfield]

By the way... could someone please explain "pet peeve" to me? I've always been kinda confused about that..:veryconfu

It's something that you find particularly annoying. The verb "to peeve" means to annoy. "Pet" can refer to a favorite, like the "teacher's pet" would be the teacher's favorite student.

 

[disneytati]

It's something that you find particularly annoying. The verb "to peeve" means to annoy. "Pet" can refer to a favorite, like the "teacher's pet" would be the teacher's favorite student.

Thanks a lot for the explanation! I gotta get myself a new dictionary... I couldn't find "peeve". And yeah, I had forgotten this other meaning for "pet". I taught my students the meaning of "teacher's pet" last week!:hammer:

 

[hcswingfield]

Thanks a lot for the explanation! I gotta get myself a new dictionary... I couldn't find "peeve". And yeah, I had forgotten this other meaning for "pet". I taught my students the meaning of "teacher's pet" last week!:hammer:

You don't hear the word much, except in the use of "pet peeve." Occasionally, if someone is really annoyed or irritated, they'll say "I am really peeved about that." But not often. You would tell someone who is bothering you to "Stop annoying me" or "Stop bothering me" but almost never would someone say "Stop peeving me." English is a complicated language! :hammer: