How to pronounce Agege bread

Agege bread is written Búrẹ́dì Agege where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /búrɛ́dì aɡeɡe/. In plain English letters that is ah-GEH-geh BRED, 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 Agege bread?

Agege bread is a bread or pastry of Nigeria. Where it comes from: South-West (Yoruba). People usually eat it for breakfast. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour. It tastes sweet.

Where Agege bread comes from

Agege bread is one of 26 signature dishes of Nigeria on this map. See all dishes from Lagos.

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