British RP

Re·ceived Pronunciation (r

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A pronunciation of British English, originally based on the speech of the upper class of southeastern England and characteristic of the English spoken at the public schools and at Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Until recently it was the standard form of English used in British broadcasting.

Received Pronunciation

(Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) the accent of standard Southern British English Abbreviation RP

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Noun

Received Pronunciation - the approved pronunciation of British English; originally based on the King's English as spoken at public schools and at Oxford and Cambridge Universities (and widely accepted elsewhere in Britain); until recently it was the pronunciation of English used in British broadcasting

English, English language - an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

orthoepy, pronunciation - the way a word or a language is customarily spoken; "the pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners"; "that is the correct pronunciation"

Translations

received pronunciation

n → hochsprachliche Aussprache

Received Pronunciation n → pronuncia standard (dell'inglese)

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British broad cleric diction English English language orthoepy Oxford English pronunciation received Received Standard English RP Southern British English	One fifteen-year-old that we spoke to on Tangier Island, in giving the name of a business, used an [e] in the first name "Charles," as is common in British RP and some Northeastern and Southeastern American dialects, and a standard American R in the last name "Charnick. "Spayk the speech oy prithee": dialects of Shakespeare's England and ... by Harrington, Alexander; Ames, Justin; McGill, Margaret; Miller, Corrina / The Upstart Crow Ann Walsh, of Franklin Road, Whitnash, former Leamington branch leader of the British RP (Retinitis Pigmentosa) Society, has joined forces with her friend Gil Priest, of Broadway, Cubbington, to organise the event. Fund-raising rockers roll back years; ELVIS FANS HELP TWO FAVOURITE ... by Pinder, Rachel / Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)	British gum British Honduras British House of Commons British House of Lords British Imperial System British India British Indian Ocean Territory British Isles British Israelite British Labour Party British Legion British Library British lion British List British longhair British lop British monetary unit British Museum British National Party British North America British Parliament British people British pound British pound sterling British Rail British RP British seas British shilling British shorthair British Solomon Islands British Somaliland British Standard brass thread British Standard fine thread British Standard pipe thread British Standard Time British Standard Whitworth thread British Standards Institution British Summer Time British system British Technology Group British thermal unit British Togoland British Union of Fascists British Virgin Islands British warm British West Africa British West Indies British White Britisher Britishism Britneyfication	British Register for Alternative Practice British Registry of Complementary Practitioners British Regnal Years British Reining Horse Association British Resorts and Destinations Association British Retail Consortium British Retinitis Pigmentosa Society British Review of New Zealand Studies British Riding Pony British Rig Owners Association British Rigid Urethane Foam Manufacturers Association British Rink Hockey Association British Rock 'n' Roll DanceSport Federation British Rocket Flying Association British Rocketry Oral History Programme British Roller Sports Federation British Rope Skipping Association British Royal Air Force British Royal Air Force British Royal Marine British Royal Marine Commandos British Royal Navy British Royal Navy British Royal Pigeon Racing Association British Royal Society British Royal Society British royal standard British RP British Rubber and Polyurethane Products Association Limited British Rubber Manufacturers Association Ltd. British saddleback pig British Safety Council British Safety Industry Federation British Salmson Owners Club British Saloon Car Club of Canada British SAS British Satellite Broadcasting British School at Athens British School in the Netherlands British School of Archaeology in Egypt British School of Archaeology in Iraq British School of Archaeology in Jerusalem British School of Beijing British School of Brussels British School of Chicago British School of Kuwait British School of Leather Technology British School of Motoring British School of Osteopathy British School of Spiritual Knowledge British School of Washington British School of Yoga

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One fifteen-year-old that we spoke to on Tangier Island, in giving the name of a business, used an [e] in the first name "Charles," as is common in British RP and some Northeastern and Southeastern American dialects, and a standard American R in the last name "Charnick.

"Spayk the speech oy prithee": dialects of Shakespeare's England and ... by Harrington, Alexander; Ames, Justin; McGill, Margaret; Miller, Corrina / The Upstart Crow

Ann Walsh, of Franklin Road, Whitnash, former Leamington branch leader of the British RP (Retinitis Pigmentosa) Society, has joined forces with her friend Gil Priest, of Broadway, Cubbington, to organise the event.

Fund-raising rockers roll back years; ELVIS FANS HELP TWO FAVOURITE ... by Pinder, Rachel / Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)

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