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Old 01-04-2010, 02:49 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by troutman View Post
The region was named for the native Carib indians, so Ca-rib-E-in seems more correct to me.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Caribbean

Pronunciation: \ˌker-ə-ˈbē-ən, ˌka-rə-, kə-ˈri-bē-ən\
Exactly.

Saying Car-ah-bee-in would be like calling yourself a Can-ah-dee-in.
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