Received Pronunciation
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Received Pronunciation
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Commonly attributed to Alexander John Ellis but already used earlier.
proper noun
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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.
Similar: BBC English, King's English, Queen's English, RP
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name form of English pronunciation
| Español | pronunciación recibida |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 容認発音 yōnin hatsuon |
| 中文 | 公認發音 /公认发音 gōngrèn fāyīn |
| Português | Received Pronunciation |
| Deutsch | Schulenglisch, Britisches Englisch |
| Italiano | Received Pronunciation |
| Русский | «общепри́нятое произноше́ние», «при́нятое произноше́ние», станда́ртное англи́йское произноше́ние standártnoje anglíjskoje proiznošénije |
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