Received Pronunciation

Standard accent for British English

Received Pronunciation (RP) is the accent traditionally regarded as the standard and most prestigious form of spoken British English. The accent tradition is in disagreement on questions such as: the definition of RP, how geographically neutral it is, how many speakers there are, the nature and classification of its sub-varieties, how appropriate a choice it is as a standard, and how the accent has changed over time. The name too is controversial. RP is an accent, so the study of RP is concerned only with matters of pronunciation, while other areas relevant to the study of language standards, such as vocabulary, grammar, and style, are not considered. In linguistics the accent has changed so much in over a century that many of the symbols and concepts have become outdated and are therefore no longer considered phonetic and evidence-based to use by phoneticians. In language teaching the symbols and concepts still remain highly relevant, commonly taught and used.

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