Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gyro

/ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: gy-ro
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹoʊ/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

noun

noun

Synonym of detangler.

noun

Ellipsis of gyro controls or gyro aiming.

noun

A style of Greek sandwich commonly filled with grilled meat, tomato, onions, and tzatziki sauce.

Example Sentences

"I'll have a gyro, please."
""Twelve gyro supreme platters, six chicken souvlaki, four more with pork, six dolmas, six mezze platters, six Greek salads, eight baklava, and a side of tzatziki!" he said."

Etymology

Originally a shortening of gyroscope.

Origin

Source language: Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: γύρος

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹoʊ/
British English: /ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹəʊ/

Inflected Forms

gyros (plural) gyros (alternative) giro (alternative) giros (alternative) yiros (alternative) yero (alternative)

Derived Forms

electrogyro gravogyro

Phrases

directional gyro gyro compass doner kebab

Frequently Paired Words

kebab doner kebab shawarma shoarma shwarma souvlaki

Synonyms

detangler gyroscope

Homonyms

giro

Rhymes With

cairo giro pyro biro tyro chiro styro hero zero ground zero shapiro nero

Questions

How do you pronounce gyro?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹoʊ/.
What does gyro mean?: A gyroscope.
Where does gyro come from?: It is traced to Greek.

How to pronounce gyro

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