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Received Pronunciation

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Received Pronunciation

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Proper noun
Received Pronunciation

Received Pronunciation is the way words are spoken by the educated classes of the south-east of England; it is considered to be a standard and is used in most British dictionaries. The abbreviation for Received Pronunciation is RP.

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the King's English, the Queen's English

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