EE vs Cockney

• Estuary English (EE)


  A modern accent found in London and Southeast England that blends features from Received Pronunciation (RP), Cockney, and South-Eastern English
• Purpose of EE


  To avoid the "posh" image of RP and to sound more relatable and fashionable
• Estuary English


  • Gained attention since the mid-1980s
  • Named after the Thames River and its estuary
  • Could become the new standard English accent due to its widespread use
• Definition of Estuary English

  Coined by David Rosewarne in 1984, EE sits between RP and Cockney on a spectrum of accents, combining elements of both
• Cockney influence on EE

  • Shares some phonological traits with Cockney but maintains standard grammar
• Shared features between EE and Cockney

  • happY-tensing
  • T glottalling
  • L vocalization
  • Yod coalescence
  • Diphthong shift
• Differences between EE and Cockney

  • No H dropping
  • No TH fronting
  • Limited T glottalling
• Estuary English is a blend of accents from the London area, aiming to sound modern and approachable, combining elements of RP and Cockney without adopting all of Cockney's features