How do you pronounce "carbine"?

[Kissmybrass]

Just curious, is it car "bean" like kidney bean or car "byne" like combine and nine.
both?

And what about Walther? I heard that pronounced three different ways lol vaulter, walter, or walther

[BrokenolMarine]

I've always pronounced Carbine, like bean. Walther like it's spelled. The Vaulter or Walter options are usually more European influences, (read German). A lot of words are like that. Like the brits Al-Loo-Min-e-um vs. ah loo min um. I get a kick out of it actually, and sometimes use of odd (for U.S.) pronunciation for any number of words (Aw Dee vs Ow Dee) just for the reaction it gets.

[markiver54]

I read in one of my gun publications that the " proper " pronunciation is "byne" I have, however said it both ways.

[North Country Gal]

According to the dictionary, both pronunciations are correct. Not surprising, since the word "carbine" is not an original word. It's a word derived from earlier words and the origin is a bit uncertain. First meaning as we know it was a short rifle carried by horsemen.

[Kissmybrass]

On that note I guess the gun barrel length determines if it's a carbine or not?

[Hatchdog]

Car-bean and Wal-ther. But I don’t know squat!

[markiver54]

I will try to find the article I read by a respected gun authority
I think it was Masad or someone as respected as he.

[Cofisher]

Don’t care...I have a couple of carbines. They do the job.

[markiver54]

Don’t care...I have a couple of carbines. They do the job.

Just trying to answer the original question.

[Cofisher]

Understand. I call them carbines. Beans. Don’t really care about other pronunciation. Of course, I’m an old redneck. Lol