[Ads-l] Gyros = euros?

[Laurence Horn]

> On Apr 6, 2017, at 10:27 AM, MULLINS, WILLIAM D (Bill) CIV USARMY RDECOM AMRDEC (US) <william.d.mullins18.civ at MAIL.MIL> wrote:
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> I often hear it pronounced "yirr-oh”.

I’ve heard “year-oh" too, along with “gear-oh” and “hero”.  It’s all Greek to me.  But I agree with Dan, this commercial is the first time I’ve heard it as “euro”, not only with no /g/ (stop or spirant), which isn’t that unusual, but with the /u/ vowel, which is.  Maybe a subtle pitch to back additional EU loan supports for Greece.

LH
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>> Arby's has an ad campaign, 2 gyros for $6.
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>> I have listened to the TV ad several times. I hear him say "euro", nothing approaching a "g" at the beginning.
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>> Am I crazy?
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>> https://youtu.be/JL0nZx0iklc
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