Is there one correct pronunciation for the word Babel in English?
In British English, Babel is pronounced BAY-buhl. In American English, they say either BAY-buhl or BAB-uhl, and in the native Spanish of the film’s director and star, it’s bab-EL. All three pronunciations have been used in connection with the film.
What Babel means?
1 : a city in Shinar where the building of a tower is held in Genesis to have been halted by the confusion of tongues. 2 or babel. a : a confusion of sounds or voices. b : a scene of noise or confusion.
