Jamiekan phonology consists of 33 different phonemes, comprising 21 consonants and 12 vowels (five short vowels, three long vowels, and four diphthongs) (Devonish & Harry, 2004; Harry, 2006). Phonological rules common to Jamiekan include: /h/ deletion or insertion, palatalization of plosives, obstruent neutralization, obstruent weakening, and labialization (Harry, 2006).
Information based on:
Washington, K. N.
(2012). Translation to practice: Typical bidialectal speech acquisition in
Jamaica. In S. McLeod & B. A. Goldstein (Eds.), Multilingual aspects of
speech sound disorders in children (pp. 101-105). Bristol, UK: Multilingual
Matters.
References:
Cassidy, F. G. (1966). Multiple etymologies in Jamaican creole. American
Speech, 41(3), 211-215.
Devonish, H., & Harry, O. G. (2004). Jamaican phonology. In B. Kortman, & E. W. Shneider, (Eds.). A handbook of varieties of English, vol 1: Phonology, (pp. 441-471). Berlin: Moton De Gruyter.
Harry, O. G. (2006). Jamaican creole. Journal of the International Phonetic Association, 36(1), 125-131.
Devonish, H., & Harry, O. G. (2004). Jamaican phonology. In B. Kortman, & E. W. Shneider, (Eds.). A handbook of varieties of English, vol 1: Phonology, (pp. 441-471). Berlin: Moton De Gruyter.
Harry, O. G. (2006). Jamaican creole. Journal of the International Phonetic Association, 36(1), 125-131.