DS and DN's arguing how to pronounce this word!

[kid]

Its so funny, DS (2.10) and DN's (11 and 7) are arguing over who says 'bagel' right.
We say 'b-ay-gal' and they say 'b-i-gal'
So who is right?

According to my dictionary it's "bay-gle" - that's how I say it, too.

b-i-gal is north London

b-ay-gal is Manchester

I do the Manchester way which I always think sounds better

Bay-gles in Bristol

Bay-gle.

How on earth is bagel 'bigal'????? Bloody southerners

In Dorset. We say Baygawl OOOOH-AARRRR [grin

There is a point somewhere in the East End tho, where the spelling changes from "bagel" to "beigel"...(runs and hides at this unhelpful addition to the thread).

My family all live in Norf Landan (Sarfga'e) and we say "bagel" (and eat with lox and cream cheese).

Round my way we say baps.

Get back to the huge cock thread, Wordsmight - this thread is clean!

Sorry couldn't help myself

Personally, we all say 'b-ay'gal'. But DH thinks 'b-i-gal' sounds much more fun (don't think he's talking about the same thing though ).

another vote for 'bay-gel'

Definitely "bay-gle". That's what it is in New York, from where they hail.

Yep, agree, bay gle