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How to pronounce caribe

Say it like ker-EEB. Caribe has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (EEB).

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US American/ˌkɛˈrib/ker-EEB
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • ker
  • EEB
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Caribe pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. kerGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. EEBSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does caribe mean?

noun
  1. piranha fish

Where does caribe come from?

From Spanish caribe.

Similar and opposite words

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Words that rhyme with caribe

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Questions about saying caribe

How do you pronounce caribe?

Say ker-EEB. The American pronunciation is /ˌkɛˈrib/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in caribe?

Caribe has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (EEB). Broken into parts: ker · EEB.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).