[citation needed] In the Americas, TE now uses many Americanisms, including apartment and trunk (of a car).

[citation needed] It is understandable by speakers of international standard English, although it uses a number of terms that are unique to it (perhaps coming from Trinidadian Creole), such as "to lime," meaning "to hang out."

Speech in Trinidad (and, to some degree, in Tobago) may vary by location and circumstance and is often remarked for its "sing-song" (i.e., a rising and falling inflection) intonation.

Phonologically, Trinidadian English is said to have a high frequency of intonation such as phrase final rises in declarative utterances.

Phonetically, the degree of pitch variation may also contribute to this "sing song" perception of the language variety.