The word "nagila" is a Hebrew word that is often transliterated into English as "Hava Nagila." The IPA phonetic transcription for "nagila" is /nəˈɡiːlə/, which shows the pronunciation of each individual sound within the word. The first syllable "na" is pronounced with a unstressed vowel /ə/, followed by a hard 'g' sound /ɡ/. The second syllable "gi" is pronounced with a long 'ee' sound /iː/, followed by a soft 'l' sound /l/. The final syllable "la" is pronounced with a short vowel /ə/.