king's english

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English - Turkish
kralın ingilizce
English - English
Especially in England, spoken or written English which is standard, characterized by grammatical correctness, proper usage of words and expressions, and (when spoken) formal British pronunciation

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Alternative form of King's English
English speech or usage that is considered standard or accepted; Received Standard English. the King's English correct English, as it is spoken in Britain
proper English, sophisticated English
standard English as spoken in southern England
king's english

    Hyphenation

    king's Eng·lish

    Turkish pronunciation

    kîngz înglîş

    Pronunciation

    /ˈkəɴɢz ˈəɴɢləsʜ/ /ˈkɪŋz ˈɪŋlɪʃ/
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