"Croo Monkey" is a term often used in the Caribbean to refer to the howler monkey. The phonetic transcription of this word in IPA is /kruː ˈmʌŋki/. The first part of the word, "croo," is pronounced with a long vowel sound followed by a retroflexed /r/ sound. The second word, "monkey," is pronounced with stress on the first syllable and with the /ŋ/ sound at the end. The unique spelling of "croo" reflects the regional dialect of the Caribbean, where the word is commonly used.