Traditional London Cockney Dialect
The London dialect, often called Cockney, is markedly different from the Kentish, West Country, South Midland and East Anglian dialects which surround it and for many years it has been spreading outwards at their expense.
London is also considered by many to be the home of Standard British English so I have given that here too. It will act as a key to the spelling system I’ve used for all the dialects.
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bruvva |
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brother |
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sista |
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sister |
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sunn |
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son |
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daw-’a |
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daughter |
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fahva |
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father |
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muvva |
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mother |
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Sunndy |
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Sunday |
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Munndy |
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Monday |
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spring |
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spring |
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Choozdy |
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Tuesday |
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summa |
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summer |
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Wennzdy |
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Wednesday |
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I am |
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I am |
Standard British English using Dialect Spelling
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brudhdha |
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brother |
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yes |
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yes |
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How muchch iz dhat? |
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How much is that? |
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sista |
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sister |
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noh |
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no |
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Wehr doo I peh? |
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Where do I pay? |
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sunn |
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son |
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pleez |
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please |
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Too unndastand |
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To understand |
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daw-ta |
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daughter |
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thank yoo |
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thank you |
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I unndastand |
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I understand |
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fahdha |
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father |
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I dohnt unndastand |
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I don’t understand |
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mudhdha |
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mother |
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Sunndeh |
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Sunday |
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I noh |
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I know |
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Munndeh |
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Monday |
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I dohnt noh |
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I don’t know |
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spring |
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spring |
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T-yoosdeh |
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Tuesday |
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summa |
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summer |
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Wennzdeh |
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Wednesday |
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I am |
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I am |
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