I'm just wondering how many Americans pronounce Caribbean with the stress at the "be" or at the "rib". I don't know if it's just me, but ever since the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean" came out, I'm hearing more people stress the "be".
2006-07-07 16:18:04 · 9 answers · asked by manoarain808 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Main Entry: Ca·rib·be·an
Function: adjective
Pronunciation: "kar-&-'be-&n, k&-'ri-be-&n
Etymology: New Latin Caribbaeus, from Caribes
: of or relating to the Caribs, the eastern and southern West Indies, or the Caribbean Sea
Funny you should ask though, my husband and I have been having this argument for about a week now. All in fun though. I have heard it both ways, and from this definition in Webster's Dictionary, you can legitimatly say it either way. So matter of choice I suppose.
2006-07-07 16:25:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
If we are describing a vacation or location, we emphasize the RIB part. If we are talking about the movie, we emphasize the BE part. We are a very wishy-washy bunch.
2006-07-07 16:22:07 · answer #2 · answered by DG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ca-rib-ee-an
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2006-07-07 16:58:27 · answer #3 · answered by www.badkitty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Care a be in or Cuh rib e an
2006-07-07 16:53:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 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...
2006-07-07 23:32:29 · answer #5 · answered by ditzychik508 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nicely that is surely am-ree-ka.......... yet ur 'spouse' (mona, accurate?) isn't incorrect besides....all of us pronounce it as united statesa........ it doesn't count a lot.....because that is the call of an section.......... even as speaking hindi u can pronounce united statesa. with the aid of the indisputable fact that's.....yet not even as ryting....... u'r an indian besides,accurate ??? aapki hindi to bahut strong hai,dude.....
2016-10-14 05:52:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
caar rib ee an
2006-07-07 16:20:26 · answer #7 · answered by wizard 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both pronounciations are correct, although there may be regional preferences.
2006-07-07 16:21:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yea i was thinkin that same thing...but people who live there say it the same way as we do!!!
2006-07-07 16:30:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋