How to Pronounce "bagel"
word
/ˈbeɪɡəɫ/
BAY-guhl
/bˈeɪɡəl/
BAY-guhl
Definition
A bagel is a round bread roll with a hole in the middle, typically boiled before baking and often eaten for breakfast with things like cream cheese or smoked salmon.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈbeɪɡəɫ/
British English
/bˈeɪɡəl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAY-guhl
UK
BAY-guhl
Listen in Context
I had a bagel for breakfast.
This bagel is fresh and soft.
May I have a plain bagel, please?
Can you toast my bagel and add some cream cheese?