Just curious. People have different ways of prnouncing it. I say it like the first one
2006-07-03 17:24:48 · 14 answers · asked by ? 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I pronounce it "Carrie-beeyan"
2006-07-04 11:36:41 · answer #1 · answered by EarthStar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How To Pronounce Caribbean
2016-10-19 06:39:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ca-RIBI-an vs CA-ra-BEE-an may be a function of where you live, or it could be a generational thing. When I was going through school, the second pronounciation was the only way to say it. Somewhere along the way, the other pronounciation cropped up and now I use both with no particular preference for either.
2006-07-04 02:56:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The locals refer to themselves as Ca rib een. So like alot of words it depends on where your from i guess. But if someone every says your pronouncing it wrong now you can say "nope" The people from there say it as ca-rib-een :)
2014-01-17 12:20:06 · answer #4 · answered by ray_18_wheel_pilot2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I pronounce it the second way, being from England, that's how it's pronounced there. The correct way however would be the first way. It takes it's name from its once native people, known as the caribs.
:P
2006-07-03 17:30:29 · answer #5 · answered by s_x_i 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can say it either way. I think most people say "Cuh-rib-be-en" but the movies have convinced us to say it otherwise. It comes from the words 'Carib' and 'bean' combined, so with that it mind it really should be the second way... But, all in all it really doesn't matter!
2006-07-03 17:34:28 · answer #6 · answered by MissSubversive 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"There are two acceptable pronunciations of Caribbean: the British pronunciation puts the stress on the -be-, while in the US and the Caribbean itself the stress is on the -rib-."
2006-07-03 18:00:36 · answer #7 · answered by ted_armentrout 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The second one.
2006-07-03 17:27:46 · answer #8 · answered by Rara 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say both, which ever pops out my mouth first... I don't think it really matters, like some say New 'Or-Lens' others New
'Or-Leans'. Just depends on where your from, due to your accent I guess...
2006-07-03 22:25:16 · answer #9 · answered by ditzychik508 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tomatos TOMAHtos
potatos potahtos!
2006-07-03 18:58:38 · answer #10 · answered by Mac 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the movie is 'Care-a-bee-an'
but like vacationing in the 'Ca-rib-b-an'
2006-07-03 17:28:34 · answer #11 · answered by city 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋