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Estuary English

Estuary English proper noun: a variety of English accent, spreading out from London into the area of the Thames estuary, containing features of received pronunciation, Cockney and other regional accents.

Proper noun

Estuary English

  1. (UK) A variety of English accent, spreading out from London into the area of the Thames estuary, containing features of received pronunciation, Cockney and other regional accents.

Questions about Estuary English

What does Estuary English mean?
Estuary English means a variety of English accent, spreading out from London into the area of the Thames estuary, containing features of received pronunciation, Cockney and other regional accents.
What part of speech is Estuary English?
Estuary English is a proper noun.

Words near Estuary English in the dictionary

  1. estuarine dolphin
  2. estuarine dolphins
  3. estuarine perch
  4. estuarine perches
  5. estuary
  6. Estuary English
  7. estuary seahorse
  8. estuary seahorses
  9. estuarylike
  10. estuate
  11. estuated

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