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.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. UKA 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.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 河口英語 /河口英语, 港灣英語 /港湾英语
  • 河口英語 /河口英语 (hékǒu Yīngyǔ)variety of English accent
  • 港灣英語 /港湾英语 (gǎngwān Yīngyǔ)variety of English accent
Finnish Estuaryn englanti
  • Estuaryn englantivariety of English accent
French Anglais de l'estuaire
  • Anglais de l'estuairevariety of English accent
Polish Estuary English
  • Estuary Englishvariety of English accent
Cite this entry
APA

Estuary English. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Estuary%20English

MLA

“Estuary English.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Estuary%20English. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Estuary English,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Estuary%20English.

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