How to pronounce Bacon and cabbage

Bacon and cabbage is written bagún agus cabáiste where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈbeɪkən ən ˈkæbɪdʒ/. In plain English letters that is BAY-kun un KAB-ij, 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 Bacon and cabbage?

Bacon and cabbage is a main dish of Ireland. Where it comes from: Leinster. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are pork. It tastes savory.

Where Bacon and cabbage comes from

Bacon and cabbage is one of 18 signature dishes of Ireland on this map.

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