Pronounce Caribe.

[Rustyone]

Merriam-Webster pronounces it as kah ree bee, accent on ree. Functions as a noun, Spanish etymology meaning cannibal. This right? Where's my sixth grade teacher when I need her?

[gonna go cruising]

I have always pronounced it Kuh REEB. That was how it was said on the ship at least.

[cherylandtk]

Kuh-REEB is how I have always heard and pronounced it.

[Psee]

Princess uses "Caribe" as a deck name and is pronounced "Kah-Reeb".

 

Caribe is normally used as the term for piranha fish since the original Caribes (Caribbeans) were cannibals.

 

The original pronuciation is: http://seachupp.com/pics/caribe.wav

 

:)

[khfadpi]

Yes it is like the "carib" indians of the early caribbean islands. ka- REEB'.

[chrysalis]

Yes it is like the "carib" indians of the early caribbean islands. ka- REEB'.

 

"carib" and "caribe" are not pronounced the same.....KA-rib vs ka-REEB

[arlenemilt]

I vote for cah-rrrrrrreeb. Can you roll your R's?

Arlene

[Pam in CA]

I vote for cah-rrrrrrreeb. Can you roll your R's?

Arlene

I'm with Arlene even though I can't roll my Rs.

[Ka Honu]

As I recall, San Juan locals and employees of the Caribe Hilton pronounce it "Kah reeb" (accent on "reeb").

[amapola]

The correct pronunciation in Spanish is Cah-REE-beh.

[Rustyone]

Oh good grief! :eek: How about deck #5! :rolleyes: I like Kuh Reeb!

[jennew]

before my first cruise I kept saying "We have a balcony on the Caribe (Car-eye-b) deck. Our first stop is at Princess Cays (Kays)....:D

 

We all learn after hearing the British accent lady in the elevator enough times.

 

This time we are on the Baja (Bah-jah) deck.

[melissa76]

Amapola is right! In Spanish (means "caribbean") it is *definitely* 3 syllables (stress on middle syllable):

 

kah-REE-bay

 

 

Melissa :)

[zydecocruiser]

I pronounce like the beer - Una Mas! Both are 3 syllables...

 

Without the e, it is 2 syllables...

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carib

{seems to even be confused...}

[rienreiter]

The original pronuciation is: http://seachupp.com/pics/caribe.wav

 

This is the correct pronounciation for the word Caribe. It doesn't matter what Princess says or calls it (and yes, they do pronounce it incorrectly in their elevators). Caribe is the spanish word for Caribbean as the "Caribbean Sea" is el "Mar Caribe." :)

 

Regards,

[rienreiter]

Spanish etymology meaning cannibal. This right?

 

I don't know where this came from as the spanish word for cannibal is "carnivoro."

[Doug R.]

Merriam-Webster pronounces it as kah ree bee, accent on ree. Functions as a noun, Spanish etymology meaning cannibal. This right? Where's my sixth grade teacher when I need her?

 

If that is true. then just what is it Princess serves in the Cafe Caribe :eek: ???

[trvlcrzy]

We all learn after hearing the British accent lady in the elevator enough times.

DH and I discussed "the voice" on the elevator during our cruise... on the CB, the female voice does not have a British accent.

[mbisson]

Just put me on that deck and pronounce it any way you want! ;)

 

-Monte