"Priebe" is a rare surname, with origins in Germany. The spelling of this word can be explained through the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription. The IPA transcription for "priebe" would be /ˈpraɪbi/. This means that the 'p' is pronounced as a voiceless bilabial stop, the 'r' as a voiced alveolar approximant, the 'i' as a close front unrounded vowel, the 'b' as a voiced bilabial stop, and the final 'e' as a schwa sound. The spelling follows common phonetic patterns in English and German.