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'''Received Pronunciation''' (or ''RP'', or ''BBC English'') is the name given to the [[standard]] [[accent]] of [[English language|English]] used by the [[British Broadcasting Corporation]]. It is used most often in the south of England, and by some people all over Britain. It is more often called ''Standard English''.

Foreign students of [[British English]] learn this kind of English at [[school]].  The [[British]] [[pronunciation]] of words given in dictionaries is in Received Pronunciation. Received Pronunciation is used because the 20th century saw the coming of radio and television. Before then, regional dialects were more used. Education beyond elementary level was not available for most people. Schooling ended at 12 in 1910, and at 14 as late as 1950. Until about 1960 in England, most people lived near where they were born. Regional accents were strong in the West and North of England.

The study of RP is about pronunciation only. Other terms, such as Standard English, the Queen's English, Oxford English, and BBC English, are also concerned with [[grammar]], [[vocabulary]], and style.

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==Features==
Received Pronunciation is non-[[rhotic]].  This means that in words ending with an 'r', for example ''car'', the final 'r' is not pronounced.
Many words have long [[vowel]] sounds.  For example, the 'a' in 'bath' sounds the same as in 'far', not the same as in 'cat'.

There are other features which need a training in [[phonology]] to be properly understood. Avoidance of the [[glottal stop]] would be one example.


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