How to Pronounce "babel"
word
ˈbæbəɫ
BA-buhl
bˈeɪbəl
BAY-buhl
Definition
A situation with a lot of noise or many people speaking different languages, often making it hard to understand anything. The word comes from the biblical story of the Tower of Babel.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbæbəɫ
British English
bˈeɪbəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BA-buhl
UK
BAY-buhl
Listen in Context
The market was a babel of different languages.
There was a babel of voices after the show ended.
The classroom became a babel when everyone started talking at once.
Trying to call support, I heard a babel of music, voices, and announcements on the line.