How to Pronounce "a baker's dozen"
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbeɪkɝz/ /ˈdəzən
uh BAY-kerz DUH-zuhn
æɪ/ /ˈbeɪkəz/ /dˈʌzən
uh BAY-kuz DUZ-uhn
Definition
A group of thirteen things, especially when referring to baked goods, where a baker adds one extra item to the usual dozen (12).
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbeɪkɝz/ /ˈdəzən
British English
æɪ/ /ˈbeɪkəz/ /dˈʌzən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh BAY-kerz DUH-zuhn
UK
uh BAY-kuz DUZ-uhn
Listen in Context
He bought a baker's dozen of donuts for the office.
A dozen is twelve, but a baker's dozen is thirteen.
The bakery gives you a baker's dozen when you buy a bagel set.
I ordered a cake and got a baker's dozen of cookies as a bonus!