How To Pronounce Caribbean
Caribbean
In British English, Caribbean is pronounced /ˌkær.ɪˈbiː.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkær.ɪˈbiː.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌker.əˈbiː.ən/.
Caribbean has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Caribbean has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Caribbean
Questions About Caribbean
How do you pronounce Caribbean in British English?
In British English, Caribbean is pronounced /ˌkær.ɪˈbiː.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkær.ɪˈbiː.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce Caribbean in American English?
In American English, Caribbean is pronounced /ˌker.əˈbiː.ən/.
How many syllables are in Caribbean?
Caribbean has four syllables, /kær/ + /ɪ/ + /biː/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in Caribbean?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /biː/.
Do British and American English pronounce Caribbean the same way?
No. British English has /ˌkær.ɪˈbiː.ən/ and American English has /ˌker.əˈbiː.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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