How do you pronounce "gyros"?

In American English: /ˈdʒaɪˌroʊz/ (JEYE-rohz). In British English: /dʒˈaɪɹəʊz/ (J-eyer). In Canadian English: /ˈdʒaɪˌroʊz/ (JEYE-rohz). In Australian English: /dʒˈaɪɹəʊz/ (J-eyer).

Is "gyros" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdʒaɪˌroʊz/ (JEYE-rohz), while in British English it's /dʒˈaɪɹəʊz/ (J-eyer).

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gyros

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/ˈdʒaɪˌroʊz/

JEYE-rohz

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dʒaɪgy·roʊzros

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