Estuary English Definition

noun
An accent used by many speakers of various social classes in southeastern England, characterized by a mixture of features drawn from middle-class and working-class speech.
American Heritage

(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.

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Origin of Estuary English

  • After the estuary of the Thames

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

EESEST

Words Ending With

HSHISH

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Estuary English

Words Starting With E and Ending With H

Starts With E & Ends With HStarts With ES & Ends With HStarts With E & Ends With SH

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15 Letter Words15 Letter Words Starting With E15 Letter Words Ending With H

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