2.4K views | Ever wonder how you're supposed to pronounce the name of a brand like Giro? Is it "jee-roh," "gear-oh," maybe "gyro?" Find out in the first of our series on how to pronounce some of your brands' names. | Sports Basement | Facebook

How to Pronounce 'Gyro' IPA: /ˈʒi- ɹoʊ/, /ˈji- ɹoʊ/ This one is very tricky because the word GYRO can mean different things. But in case you’re talking about the Greek sandwich, which is very common in the US, you should know there is no D sound at the beginning. You either start with a J or ZH sound, as the ‘s’ in ‘pleasure’, or with a Y sound as in ‘yes’: ji-row or yi-row. And that’s right, it’s a changing vowel there at the end. Make sure your lips round to a W sound, as in ‘go’. Watch the tu