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Complete Definition of "Received Pronunciation"

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Proper noun
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Received Pronunciation

#The form of pronunciation of the English language traditionally spoken by the educated classes of the south-east of England, considered to be a standard and used as such in the pronunciation schemes of most British dictionary|dictionaries. Abbreviation: RP

Synonyms
BBC English
the King's English|King’s English, the Queen's English|Queen’s English

Translations
Japanese: 容認発音 (yōnin hatsuon)
Polish: przyjęta wymowa f
Danish: Dronningens engelsk, korrekt engelsk, højengelsk, britisk engelsk
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Category:Linguistics

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