Estuary English

Proper noun

Meaning

Estuary English

(Britain) 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.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Estuary English has been gaining prominence in recent decades: it has some features of RP and some of Cockney. Source: Internet

It is similar to the West Country dialects heard in SW England, but less removed in sound from the Estuary English of the SE. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

estuarine tree estuary estuary blenny estuary seahorse estuary seal estuary-side