Bahamian English

Bahamian English is a variety of English spoken in the Bahamas. Despite the proximity of Bahamas to the United States, the accent is non-rhotic and shares a number of features which are different from those of American English. As with other forms of Caribbean English, the dialect has been influenced by African languages and has its own creole.

In Bahamian English, the interdental fricatives of words such as the and through are often replaced with alveolar plosives. This process is known as th-stopping. The /v/ of words such as village is often pronounced as a /w/ and the /h/ is often dropped. The final vowel of words such as happy is often pronounced with a lax vowel. As in parts of the United States, the pin-pen merger occurs.

Bahamian English is a variety of Caribbean English. Phonological features of the dialect include h-dropping and th-stopping. The dialect has the pin-pen merger and is non-rhotic.