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caribbean

/ˌkæɹɪˈbiːən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.12 in modern English

Syllables
car-ib-bean
IPA
/ˌkæɹɪˈbiːən/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the sea and region of the western Atlantic bounded by South America, Central America, and the islands of the West Indies (such as Cuba and Hispaniola).

noun

A person native to the Caribbean region

Countable

noun

A member of the Amerindian tribes that inhabited the Caribbean region before the arrival of the Europeans

Countable

name

The Caribbean Sea.

name

A continental region centered on the Caribbean Sea, consisting of those countries located in the sea and in bordering areas of South America and Central America.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Carib or Caribe, a people who lived in the West Indies, + -an.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkæɹɪˈbiːən/
  • British English: /ˌkæɹɪˈbiːən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Carribean (alternative, obsolete) Caribbeans (plural) the Caribbean (canonical)

Derived Forms

Caribbeany

Phrases

Caribbean box jellyfish Caribbean Community Caribbean coot Caribbean flamingo Caribbean pine Caribbean time circum-Caribbean Commonwealth Caribbean

Frequently Paired Words

Carib Caribbeanist Caribbean Sea Caribe Carib Indians Caribs

Rhymes With

amphibian namibian central european korean ian iain lien fijian dalian tanzanian rian plebeian

Questions

How do you pronounce caribbean?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkæɹɪˈbiːən/.
What does caribbean mean?
Pertaining to the sea and region of the western Atlantic bounded by South America, Central America, and the islands of the West Indies (such as Cuba and Hispaniola).
Where does caribbean come from?
From Carib or Caribe, a people who lived in the West Indies, + -an.

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