Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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- It's My Fair Lady in reverse. We take an American "Duchess" and teach her how to speak English with a Cockney accent (the accent of London). Can it be done? Watch the video to find out.

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00:00 My Fair Lady in Reverse
00:44 Natasha
03:13 American to SSBE
06:01 SSBE to Cockney
17:30 Cockney expressions
21:54 'Arry 'Eading 'Ome