View Full Version : How do you pronounce Caribbean ?
Mikey
May 27, '10, 3:16 PM
How do you pronounce Caribbean ?
Care-ah-be-in
or
Ker-ribbie-in
I say Ker-ribbee-in
what about you ?
HardyGirl
May 27, '10, 3:25 PM
The second, as do most people from that region. (the Bahamas, anyway).
wolfie
May 27, '10, 3:31 PM
Ka ra be an.
English Paul
May 27, '10, 3:46 PM
Ka ri b en.
Although I think the best i've heard it said is by Calipso in the third Pirates of the Caribbean film.
toys2cool
May 27, '10, 4:17 PM
Ka ra be an.
same here:grin:
Meule
May 27, '10, 4:43 PM
How do you pronounce Caribbean ?
Care-ah-be-in
or
Ker-ribbie-in
I say Ker-ribbee-in
what about you ?
Usually Ker-ribbee-in, but I've pronounced it as Care-ah-be-in too
kingdom warrior
May 27, '10, 5:09 PM
Car I Be In......wurd Yo!:grin:
The Toyroom
May 27, '10, 6:09 PM
Care-ah-be-in, as in "Pirates of..."
Cmonster
May 27, '10, 6:16 PM
CARE-UHB-EEHAN, as in "What Anthony said..."
The Toyroom
May 27, '10, 6:39 PM
^ Hell to the yeah! :yeah: :smiley1:
bobws
May 28, '10, 12:35 AM
I checked in a dictionary once and it had both! so go with what you like.
z3zep
May 28, '10, 2:39 PM
The second, as do most people from that region. (the Bahamas, anyway).
I agree if you save Care-a-be-in in St. Croix they correct you !
toystalker
May 28, '10, 3:20 PM
i say it like any proper jamacan, only with a welsh accent
i got a jamacan guy living next door but 1 and he says it all de time
i introduced him to levi roots reggae reggae hot tomato sauce and now im his flavour of the month around our street
its bbq time here and theres lots of reggae reggae sauce being splashed around lol
anyways, yeah i say it like a jamacan would
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