Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caribe

/kˌɛɹˈib/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.19 in modern English

Syllables: caribe
IPA: /kˌɛɹˈib/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Etymology

From Spanish caribe.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: caribe

Inflected Forms

caribes (plural)

Synonyms

piranha pirana

Rhymes With

habib najib dweeb grebe wiebe hebe lieb deeb heeb priebe reeb seib

Questions

How do you pronounce caribe?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˌɛɹˈib/.
What does caribe mean?: piranha fish
Where does caribe come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce caribe

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