Contemporary Estuary English

(61.2MB, 61 minutes) Updated 2010 Edition

This download includes a written examination of the accent, and the following sound files featuring Accent Help coach Kate DeVore:

Play Audio Sample:

1. Intro
2. Consonants
3. Vowels
4. Diphthongs
5. Alternate Pronunciations
6. Wrap up
7. Twickenham Male conversation
8. Male Teacher reading
9. + his conversation
10. Female Student reading
11. + her conversation
12. Male DJ reading
13. + his conversation
14. London Female reading
15. + her conversation (almost St Brit, but a bit Americanized)
16. Canterbury Male reading
17. + his conversation (a bit Americanized)
18. Actress reading
19. + her conversation

Though these sound files have been remastered to reduce background noise, most of these recordings are made "in the field" so you will hear such things as birds, cars or other people in the background.  A transcription of the conversations is included in the Updated 2010 Edition to help you follow along.

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