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estuary accent

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  • Q1

    How do Estuary speakers often pronounce the "t" in words like "water"? 

    Glottal stop  

    Silent 

    Clearly pronounced 

    Replaced with a "d" sound

    30s
  • Q2

    Which of these is a feature of Estuary English? 

    Sing-song intonation like in Welsh

    Heavy use of Scottish slang 

    Non-rhotic "r"  

    Rhotic "r" 

    30s
  • Q3

    What does "innit" mean in Estuary English? 

     A type of bread 

    Isn't it 

    Inside

    30s
  • Q4

    What is the Estuary accent most commonly associated with? 

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    Wales

    Northern England 

    Scotland 

    Southeast England 

    30s
  • Q5

    Which two accents primarily influenced the development of Estuary English? 

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    Geordie and Scouse 

    Scottish and Irish 

    Cockney and Received Pronunciation (RP) 

    Australian and American

    30s
  • Q6

    Which of these words would an Estuary speaker likely pronounce with a glottal stop? 

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    Computer 

    Elephant 

    All

    Bottle 

    30s
  • Q7

    Which of these is NOT a feature of traditional Cockney that influenced Estuary English? 

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     Dropping the "h" 

    Glottal stops 

      Rolling the "r" sound 

    30s
  • Q8

    Which of these words is often replaced with "mate" in Estuary English? 

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    Enemy 

    Friend 

    Teacher 

    Stranger

    30s
  • Q9

      This is Estuary Accent?

    true
    false
    True or False
    30s

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