How to pronounce Bougatsa

Bougatsa is written μπουγάτσα where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /buˈɣat͡sa/. In plain English letters that is boo-GAHT-sah, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Bougatsa?

Bougatsa is a street food of Greece. Where it comes from: Thessaloniki and Serres (Central Macedonia). People usually eat it for breakfast and as a snack. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour and dairy & cheese. It tastes sweet and rich.

Where Bougatsa comes from

Bougatsa is one of 37 signature dishes of Greece on this map.

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Food of Greece

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