mac56
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Sat Jan-03-04 07:56 PM
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Poll question: How do you pronounce "caribbean"? |
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Edited on Sat Jan-03-04 07:57 PM by mac56
Billy Ocean sang "Care-a-BEE-an Queen".
But I've also heard "Cah-RIB-be-in".
Which is it? Oh, I'm so confused.
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Sat Jan-03-04 07:58 PM
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1. West Indians pronounce it... |
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Sat Jan-03-04 08:21 PM
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Sat Jan-03-04 08:35 PM
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I'm not sure why though... Sort of like how I sometimes pronounce egg with a long A sound instead of a short E.
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Sat Jan-03-04 08:39 PM
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cause I'm not sure which way is correct. :shrug:
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