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We're going to get controversial today.
How do you pronounce this word?
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The internet is full of different ideas.
Okay, if we're talking about for example
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"Gyroscope", there's just one pronunciation: dʒaɪ.roʊ.
But what about this?
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Cambridge dictionary says it's pronounced jɪr.oʊ
but when you press the speaker, she says 'jahy-roh
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Dictionary.com says 'yē-ˌrō or jahy-roh
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Merriam Webster says 'yē-ˌrō or 'zhir-ō
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Macmillan says ˈdʒaɪroʊ
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Looks like a couple of different pronunciations are acceptable but I want to know how do you pronounce it.
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