Unreduced vowels

Many other varieties in the Eastern Caribbean (except for Bajan), especially the deeper or so-called basilectal ones, have no mid-central vowels, i.e. /ə/ or /Λ/. Even in positions not associated with word-final or post-vocalic /r/, West Indian varieties of English often display a preference for unreduced vowels, e.g. [abɪlɪtɪ​] ability, [tawɪl] towel, where other dialects of English often display schwa [ə] in the third and second vowel positions respectively.