Word of the Month

Caribbean

Molly Slupik, Reporter

 

This month, we interviewed 35 students on their pronunciation of the word “Caribbean”. Here are the results. 

 

Caribb-ean

56%

Cara-be-an

44%

Both

40%

Some Fun Facts About the Word Caribbean

  1. The average temperature in the Caribbean is 80 degrees fahrenheit.
  2. Some of the coral reefs in the Caribbean are over 10 million years old.
  3. The Caribbean is made up of over 7000 islands.