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| Paddy C |
Posted - 03/01/2007 : 10:09:31
This is annoying me: how is the word 'Babel' pronounced?
I'm thinking it's bay-bull (as in Bagel)
But the announcer at the Oscar coverage said bah-bull (as in babble)
Please don't even suggest bah-bell (as in bah bah bah, bah baby-bell)
 Straw poll please!! |
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| turrell |
Posted - 03/04/2007 : 21:58:44
bah-kluh-vah |
| redPen |
Posted - 03/03/2007 : 06:33:01
Oddly enough, "Babel" is Yiddish for "Large tower which causes confusing languages."
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| Beanmimo |
Posted - 03/02/2007 : 15:08:38
Ghoti |
| Downtown |
Posted - 03/02/2007 : 14:49:47
The 'K' is silent. |
| Ali |
Posted - 03/02/2007 : 07:15:43
I pronounce it thusly: Wank.
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| Stalean |
Posted - 03/02/2007 : 02:49:17
Babel |
| Chris C |
Posted - 03/01/2007 : 20:05:22
Baybel, not babble. |
| ChocolateLady |
Posted - 03/01/2007 : 11:04:26
bah-VEL, actually. But only if you read the Old Testament in the original.
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| Paddy C |
Posted - 03/01/2007 : 10:31:14
This link helps.
(but not much!!)
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