How do New Yorkers pronounce bagel?
Back in NYC, we pronounce it ˈbā-gəl, accent on the first syllable, long a, hard g. Same as the Yiddish pronunciation. It’s BAY-gul (hard g on the second syllable).
Do you say bagel or bagel?
The standard, Wiktionary pronunciation of “bagel” is /ˈbeɪɡəl/, [ˈbeɪɡɫ̩], while the nonstandard pronunciation has a slightly lowered vowel before the /g/, almost like [bæɡ] although I‘d say a bit higher.
How is bagel pronounced?
Is this round yeast roll with a hole in the middle pronounced BAY-gull, BAG-ull, or BEG-ull? Although most people pronounce it with a long a, for many people it rhymes with waggle.