received pronunciation (RP), received standard
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received pronunciation (RP), received standard
are names given to the form of speech associated with educated speakers in the southern counties of England and used as a model for teaching English to foreign learners. This system is the basis of the guidance given on pronunciation in this book, while it is recognized that other speech patterns and types exist. The American equivalent is called General American. See pronunciation.
| receive, receipt, recipe, rebut | |
| recess, recherché, reciprocal |
