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Estuary English
or
estuary English
noun
1.
a spoken variety of English influenced by cockney, London speech, and Received Pronunciation, used in London and southeastern England in the area of the Thames estuary.
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Estuary English
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estuary English
noun
1.
a variety of standard British English in which the pronunciation reflects various features characteristic of London and the Southeast of England
Word Origin
C20: from the area around the Thames
estuary
where it originated
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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