How do you pronounce gyre?

gyre is pronounced as /ˈdʒaɪər/.

🌀gyre

noun

/ˈdʒaɪər/

A circular or spiral motion or form, especially a giant circular oceanic surface current.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is trapped in a gyre.

ocean current, vortex, whirlpool

still water, stagnation, immobility

The ability to speak, write, or perform smoothly and easily.

a floating flower that grows on the surface of ponds and lakes

a disagreement, or a reason given to support or oppose an idea

a flattened structure of a higher plant, typically green and blade-like, that is attached to a stem

People who have a passionate interest in and love for the natural world and outdoor activities.

A trap designed to catch or injure humans; informally, a woman considered dangerously attractive.