How do you pronounce "Caribbean"

SeanW · 31-12-2011 7:28pm #1

See the title, how should Caribbean (as in the Caribbean islands and Sea of the southern coast of the U.S.) be pronounced?

Is it Carr-i-bee-an (like Enya sings it) or "Ca-rib-yan" as I've sometimes heard it, like on American newscasts?

Samich · 31-12-2011 7:29pm

Cabbagebeen

Liam Byrne · 31-12-2011 7:30pm

Check with Billy Ocean

hiscan · 31-12-2011 7:31pm

Car-rib-bean

the groutch · 31-12-2011 7:31pm

Caribbean

WindSock · 31-12-2011 7:32pm

Only time it should be pronounced this way is when it is in this song, or you're a a jankees doodle dandy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrdpliMfoAM

Jesus Wept · 31-12-2011 7:32pm

the groutch wrote: »

Caribbean

This.

The Internet Explorer · 31-12-2011 7:33pm

Carra-bane

But sometimes for fun I say car-ib-e-ann. So much fun when I do that.

WindSock · 31-12-2011 7:33pm

the groutch wrote: »

Caribbean

Carob Bean?

later12 · 31-12-2011 7:34pm

Car-rib-EEH-ohn

I think the other way is American, no?

mackg · 31-12-2011 7:40pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uxf0AL-h4zI

Intensive Care Bear · 31-12-2011 7:46pm

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pragmatic1 · 31-12-2011 8:15pm

When have Americans ever pronounced anything correctly.

A Dub in Glasgo · 31-12-2011 8:27pm

1210m5g wrote: »

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paediatrician

positron · 31-12-2011 8:36pm

Ca-ree-bee-yan.

BBDBB · 31-12-2011 8:38pm

No, she went of her own accord

I thangyew

entropi · 31-12-2011 8:38pm

Sort of the same way I would say "Jimmy Carr" in a Jamaican accent...

flutterflye · 31-12-2011 8:38pm

1210m5g wrote: »

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Pree-st

moonshadow · 31-12-2011 8:38pm

In my head,,,,,

alwaysadub · 31-12-2011 8:39pm

The Internet Explorer wrote: »

Carra-bane

But sometimes for fun I say car-ib-e-ann. So much fun when I do that.

That's a place in Galway!

I say Car-rib-bean

Cathaoirleach · 31-12-2011 8:43pm

An Chairib.

SeanW · 31-12-2011 9:31pm

Cathaoirleach wrote: »

An Chairib.

Maybe I should have clarified.

How do you pronounce Caribbean
IN ENGLISH???

Was "Caribbean" not a good hint, Sherlock?

DOC09UNAM · 31-12-2011 9:35pm

1210m5g wrote: »

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Pree-st

mathepac · 31-12-2011 10:12pm

I pronounce it to rhyme with the founder's name (it'd be disrespectful not to) Brendan Behan - cue anthem

"An' de aul' triangle ..."

coolhandluke · 31-12-2011 10:25pm

Ca-rib-ean

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNew0aXjEEc

January · 31-12-2011 10:34pm

DOC09UNAM wrote: »

Pree-st

You're late!

MungBean · 31-12-2011 10:36pm

Carra Bean.

BOHtox · 31-12-2011 10:40pm

It kind of sounds like gulible backwards.

TheUsual · 31-12-2011 10:47pm

Crab-an-beans.

Terry · 31-12-2011 10:54pm

Correctly.

starlit · 02-01-2012 12:45pm

The first one on your poll I think is the properly pronounced version but some people might use the second version to have a laugh though. I use the first version.