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  • Mikey
    Verbose Member
    • Aug 9, 2001
    • 47258

    How do you pronounce Caribbean ?

    How do you pronounce Caribbean ?

    Care-ah-be-in
    or
    Ker-ribbie-in

    I say Ker-ribbee-in

    what about you ?
  • HardyGirl
    Mego Museum's Poster Girl
    • Apr 3, 2007
    • 13950

    #2
    The second, as do most people from that region. (the Bahamas, anyway).
    "Do you believe, you believe in magic?
    'Cos I believe, I believe that I do,
    Yes, I can see I believe that it's magic
    If your mission is magic your love will shine true."

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    • wolfie
      Persistent Member
      • Dec 31, 2007
      • 1567

      #3
      Ka ra be an.

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      • Zemo
        Still Smokin'
        • Feb 14, 2006
        • 3888

        #4
        ker-e-be-an

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        • Doc
          Banned
          • May 9, 2010
          • 534

          #5
          To - Far - Away -ian

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          • English Paul
            Archive cased.
            • Aug 17, 2005
            • 1734

            #6
            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.
            "I should say I`m very much cleverer than any of the people who put me here. As a matter of fact, I could leave any time I wanted. It`s only a doll`s house after all. Anyway, I don`t mind. I like dolls" - The Mad Hatter, Arkham Asylum.

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            • toys2cool
              Ultimate Mego Warrior
              • Nov 27, 2006
              • 28605

              #7
              Originally posted by wolfie
              Ka ra be an.
              same here
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              • Meule
                Verbose Member
                • Nov 14, 2004
                • 28720

                #8
                Originally posted by Mikey01
                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
                "...The agony of my soul found vent in one loud, long and final scream of despair..." - Edgar Allan Poe

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                • kingdom warrior
                  OH JES!!
                  • Jul 21, 2005
                  • 12478

                  #9
                  Car I Be In......wurd Yo!

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                  • The Toyroom
                    The Packaging King
                    • Dec 31, 2004
                    • 16653

                    #10
                    Care-ah-be-in, as in "Pirates of..."
                    Think OUTSIDE the Box! For the BEST in Repro & Custom Packaging!

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                    • Cmonster
                      Banned
                      • Feb 6, 2010
                      • 1877

                      #11
                      CARE-UHB-EEHAN, as in "What Anthony said..."

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                      • The Toyroom
                        The Packaging King
                        • Dec 31, 2004
                        • 16653

                        #12
                        ^ Hell to the yeah!
                        Think OUTSIDE the Box! For the BEST in Repro & Custom Packaging!

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                        • bobws
                          Permanent Member
                          • Feb 13, 2008
                          • 3479

                          #13
                          I checked in a dictionary once and it had both! so go with what you like.
                          "Hang on Lady... We go for a RIDE!" - Shorty to Willie Scott.Best movie line from Indiana Jones & the Temple Of Doom

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                          • z3zep
                            The Girl Next Door
                            • Sep 30, 2006
                            • 1725

                            #14
                            Originally posted by HardyGirl
                            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 !

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                            • toystalker
                              none
                              • Mar 27, 2008
                              • 795

                              #15
                              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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