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How do you pronounce it?
CaRIBbean 19%  19%  [ 3 ]
CaribBEan 81%  81%  [ 13 ]
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 Post subject: CaRIBbean or CarriBEan?
PostPosted: December 4th, 2005, 2:03 pm 
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Okay, this is dumb, but just wondered who pronounces it Ca-RIB-bean and who pronounces it Ca-rib-BE-an..

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the movie. Caribbean sounds cooler :D

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I was brought up saying it CaRIBbean, so yeah...

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PostPosted: December 4th, 2005, 2:08 pm 
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when I was younger I used to pronounce it Carybeens

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PostPosted: December 4th, 2005, 2:11 pm 
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BTW, you're competing with Elberethsq now...I'm 13th. =D

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*wheeze*

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PostPosted: December 4th, 2005, 2:21 pm 
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I say it CaribBEan.

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me too. i never really said it at all before POTC came out, but I've always pronounced it the way they do in the movie.


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PostPosted: December 4th, 2005, 4:15 pm 
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I say Ca-rib-BE-an when it's PotC, but normally I say Ca-RIB-bean :D

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Definately 'caribBEan'.

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CaRIBbean. Can't help. :P

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PostPosted: December 4th, 2005, 5:11 pm 
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CaRIBean. It sounds cooler that way (or at least it does to me)

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CaribBEan, love. ;)

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I say it both ways :D LOL I'm confusing myself thinking about it right now :P

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Lady Enelya wrote:
CaRIBean. It sounds cooler that way (or at least it does to me)


Oh yeah, it definately sounds cooler ;)

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PostPosted: December 4th, 2005, 7:16 pm 
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I think iit's Carri-Be-an
I no i'm weird that way lol.

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