Velar palatalization is a feature of Caribbean English. The palatalization occurs with velar plosives followed by low vowels. A glide is inserted after the velar plosive. Here are examples:
can
car
cart
cat
gallery
garden
gas
gone
got
Many English speakers palatalize the consonants of duty, tube and news. However, Caribbean English also exhibits velar palatalization. This palatalizes velar plosives before low vowels. This is a distinctive feature of Caribbean English.
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