- 10 coach-guided lessons
- 52 native-speaker recordings
- PDF cheat sheet + transcripts
Accent materials · British Isles Accents
Estuary English Accent
Or pick any 4 accents yourself and use code BUNDLE for 25% off.
- Instant access after checkout
- Computer, tablet or phone
- Future updates free
A free lesson from Jim's YouTube channel
Meet your coach
Jim Johnson
“Dialects, voice and sarcasm.”
Jim coaches actors professionally and has worked on well over 150 productions with hundreds of students. He gathers many of the native-speaker recordings himself, travelling to collect dialects — sometimes recording from his camper van.
- 150+ productions coached
- 27.8K YouTube subscribers
- 157 free video lessons
“We're constantly updating the materials further, adding additional native speakers, tweaking our teaching — and the updated versions are always free!” — JJ
What you get
Lesson plan
- History & Social Context
- Sound Placement
- Intonation
- Helpful Hints
- Consonants
- Vowels
- Diphthongs
- Specific Pronunciations
- Practice Sentences
- Practice Monologue
Native Speakers Vol 1:
- Twickenham Male
- Londone Teacher Male
- London Student Female
- Estuary Male DJ
- London Female
- Canterbury Male
- Estuary-accented Actress
- Rugby Female
- Liberian London Female
- Kent Male
- Berkshire Female
- Berkshire Male
- London Male
- Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire Male
- Berkshire Female
- Brighton Female
- Cambridge Male
- Kent Female
- Brighton Male
- Buckinghamshire Male
Native Speakers Vol 2:
- Cambridge Male
- Colchester Essex Male
- Richmond Female
- Romford NE London Male
- Bury St Edmunds Cambridgeshire Male
- Henley-on-Thames Oxfordshire Male
- Essex Male
- Harrow NW London Female
- South End Kent Male
- Dagenham East London Male
- Wembley Male
- London Male
- Henley-on-Thames Male
- Exmouth Male
- Ilford Essex Male
- Kent Male
- Alton Hampshire Male
- Bratton Wiltshire Male
- Essex Male
- Reading Berkshire Male
Native Speakers Vol 3:
- Brighton Male
- Eastbourne East Sussex Male
- Great Sampford Essex Female
- Kent Female
- Ramsgate Kent Male
- Isle of Wight Male
- Surrey Male
- Surrey Male
- South London Female
- Buckinghamshire Female
- Kent London Male
- Bedfordshire Male
Most of these Native Speaker 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 to help you follow along. In addition to a conversation, most speakers also read a list of words and The Rainbow Passage.
About these materials
Contemporary London Estuary Accent Learning Materials
- The Estuary accent materials include recordings of Accent Help coaches Jim Johnson & Kate DeVore guiding you through learning the accent, including leading you through a practice monologue using the accent.
- You'll get hours of recordings of native speakers, along with transcripts of their conversations so that you can follow along.
- You'll get instant access to the audio and written materials, along with a PDF "cheat sheet" for learning the accent.
- Estuary began to be recognized as a specific accent in the mid-1980's. It's commonly considered the modern London and SE England accent, using many elements of RP along with some Cockney vowels and a number of elements of American speech.
- You'll have immediate access to the materials on your computer, tablet, and phone.
- You'll also get future updates for free!
Questions
How do I get the materials?
Right after checkout you get access to the audio and written materials — listen on your computer, tablet or phone.
What exactly is included?
Lessons with coach Jim Johnson guiding you through the accent, practice words and sentences read by a native speaker, a practice monologue, native-speaker recordings with transcripts, and a PDF cheat sheet.
How does the 25% bundle discount work?
Ready-made packs already have the price for 4 accents at 25% off — no code needed. Want your own mix? Add any 4 accents to your cart and enter the code BUNDLE at checkout.
Do I get updates?
Yes — future updates to the materials are free.
Can Jim record my actual lines?
Yes — that's the Script Recording service. Email your lines and character notes and Jim sends back an mp3 in the accent.
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