ɪnˈɪʃəli hiː sˈʌfɚd kɹˈɪɾɪsˌɪzəm fɔːɹ hɪz stɹˈɔŋ kˌæɹəbˈiən ˈæksənt, bˌʌt wʌz ɹoʊbˈʌstli dᵻfˈɛndᵻd baɪ lˈɪsənɚz ɔnðə pɹˈoʊɡɹæm fˈiːdbæk.
Initially he suffered criticism for his strong Caribbean accent, but was robustly defended by listeners on the programme Feedback.