Consonants JU, HU

After coronal stops (e.g. tune, new), the usual variant is glideless [u], though glided [ju] also occurs, particularly in formal styles. In NfldE, /t/ and /d/ before historical /ju/ are often affricated in vernacular speech: thus Tuesday is often heard as [ʧuzdi] , due as [ʤu] and stupid as  . In hu- sequences (e.g. human), most Newfoundlanders likewise display glide reduction, i.e. absence of voiceless aspirated [hj]; even well-educated speakers may exhibit no contrast in such pairs as Hugh and you.