O/T: A new language phenomenon?

[SwalePie]

So it is

To be sure

[BigFatPie]

... not to mention the failure to correctly pronounce words containing the letter 'T' ... as in No..ingham. This 'estuary' speak derives from east London, I think, and has spread particularly through the younger generation who seem to think it's cool, not realising how thick they sound. Hey ho ...

Hehe...Black Hoss...other people not realising how thick THEY sound.....irony.

[drillerpie]

... yes Laxton; I'd forgotten that some on here might know the term and erred on simplification - my apologies. The glottal stop is a feature of arabic languages, I understand. No doubt someone will correct me if this is not the case and I look forward to being the wiser.

It is a glottal stop and yes it is used a lot in Arabic but is also quote common in the eastern UK (think Cockney, Norfolk, Suffolk, Lincolnshire)

[ncfcog]

https://pronunciationstudio.com/glot...ciation-guide/