Published On Sep 6, 2024
The London accent, Cockney, SSBE, RP, "posh", Estuary English, MLE. What, what, what?? Why are there so many "London" accents. This video explains it all.
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00:00 A personal story
01:47 What all the accents have in common
02:56 The London accent
07:28 The Cockney accent
15:11 SSBE (Standard Southern British English)
18:25 The "Posh" accent.
20:11 The other 22% (non-native speakers)
22:42 MLE (Multicultural London English)
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#SSBE