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Estuary English

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Native speakers8. 6~ million
Regions River Thames
South East
London
Language familyIndo-European > Germanic > West Germanic > Anglic > English > British English > Estuary English
Writing system English alphabet
Native to United Kingdom
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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About Estuary English


Estuary English is an English accent associated with the area along the River Thames and its estuary. Phonetician John C. Wells proposed a definition of Estuary English as "Standard English spoken with the accent of the southeast of England".

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