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received pronunciation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables
re-ceived pro-nun-ci-a-tion
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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 (see received) for British English and used as such in the pronunciation schemes of most British dictionaries.

Etymology

Commonly attributed to Alexander John Ellis but already used earlier.

Derived Forms

RP

Phrases

Original Pronunciation

Frequently Paired Words

OP Original Pronunciation

Synonyms

BBC English King's English Queen's English RP received pronunciation language

Questions

What does received pronunciation mean?
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 (see received) for British English and used as such in the pronunciation schemes of most British dictionaries.
Where does received pronunciation come from?
Commonly attributed to Alexander John Ellis but already used earlier.

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