Modern Received Pronunciation
Modern Received Pronunciation (Modern RP), also known as Contemporary Received Pronunciation, is a standard and prestigious accent of British English that has evolved from traditional RP. Unlike traditional RP, which was associated with the upper classes and educated individuals within the UK, Modern RP has softened its exclusivity and now encompasses a wider range of speakers across different social classes. It remains relatively region-neutral and is often considered a standard form of British English in media, education, and professional settings. Modern RP is characterized by its clear enunciation and lack of strong regional features, making it understandable to a wide audience. The accent and pronunciation have adapted over time, showing influences from various regional accents and reflecting changes in British society.
- Schedule (pronounced "shed-yool")
- Privacy (first syllable rhymes with "pry")
- Garage (first syllable rhymes with "car")
- Leisure (pronounced "lee-zure")
- Zebra (first syllable rhymes with "bed")
- Vitamin (first syllable pronounced as "vite")
- Herb (the "h" is pronounced)
- Advertisement (stress on the second syllable)
- Controversy (stress on the first syllable)
- Mobile (emphasis on the first syllable)
- Ballet (the "t" is pronounced)
- Neither ("ei" pronounced as "eye")
- Scone (pronounced to rhyme with "gone")
- Tomato (second syllable rhymes with "ma")
- Water (the "t" often sounds like a soft "d")
- Dance ("a" pronounced as in "father")
- Address (emphasis can be on the first syllable)
- Route (often pronounced to rhyme with "shout")
- Aluminium (additional "i" before the "um")
- Niche (pronounced "neesh")
- Debris (the "s" is silent)
- Renaissance (pronounced "ren-ay-sance")
- Buoy (pronounced "boy")
- Quay (pronounced "key")
- Leisure (the "s" sounds like "zh")
- Often (the "t" is pronounced)
- Negotiate (the second "o" pronounced as "shee-ate")
- Pasta ("a" as in "cat")
- Can't ("a" sounds like "ah")
- Aunt (pronounced with the "au" as in "laugh")
- Basil (pronounced "baz-il")
- Oregano (emphasis on the second syllable)
- Process (first syllable rhymes with "pro")
- Project (emphasis on the first syllable)
- Research (emphasis on the second syllable)
- Envelope ("e" in the second syllable pronounced as "eh")
- Leisure (pronounced "lee-zure")
- Conduit (the "t" is silent)
- Claret (the "t" is pronounced)
- Glacier (pronounced "glay-see-er")
- Patent (first syllable rhymes with "pay")
- Privacy (first syllable rhymes with "pry")
- Advertisement (stress on the second syllable)
- Controversy (stress on the first syllable)
- Harassment (first syllable rhymes with "hair")
- Leisure (pronounced "lee-zure")
- Research (emphasis on the second syllable)
- Shedule (pronounced "shed-yool")