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Standard British RP Accents

Standard British Accent (RP)

When someone uses the generic term "British accent" they're probably referring to this upper-class accent! Standard British - RP - should be in every actor's toolkit. It also has a huge influence of accents around the world because when people around the world learn English, chances are they’re learning this!
$30.00
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Standard British - RP Accent Learning Materials

  • The Standard British accent materials include recordings of Accent Help coaches Kate DeVore and Jim Johnson guiding you through learning the accent. Jim also leads you through applying the accent to a practice monologue.
  • Numerous recordings of native speakers are included, along with transcripts of their conversations so that you can follow along as you listen.
  • You'll get instant access to the audio and written materials, plus a PDF "cheat sheet" for learning the accent. 
  • This accent is appropriate for productions of various plays by Noel Coward and GB Shaw and also more contemporary, plays. It has a number of names: Standard British, Standard English, Received Pronunciation, RP, Queen's English, BBC English - but they're all roughly referring to the same accent.
  • Standard British is commonly associated with upper-class and older speakers. Today, even some members of the royal family sometimes speak in an Estuary accent, which is more of a blend of RP and London Cockney accents.
  • You'll immediately be able to access the materials on your computer, tablet, or phone.
  • You'll also get future updates for free! 

Listen to a Sample!

Standard British/RP: Learning the Accent

  1. History & Social Context
  2. Sound Placement
  3. Intonation
  4. Helpful Hints
  5. Consonants
  6. Vowels
  7. Diphthongs
  8. Specific Pronunciations
  9. Practice Sentences
  10. Practice Monologue

Native Speakers:

  1. Sussex Female
  2. London Male
  3. England Female
  4. Brighton Male
  5. Actor
  6. Actress
  7. London & Northumberland Female
  8. Oxfordshire Male
  9. Marlow Buckinghamshire Male
  10. Brighton Female
  11. Jersey Channel Islands Female
  12. Kent Male
  13. London & Buckinghamshire Female
  14. Bath Somerset Male
  15. Chelsea Female
  16. Bath Somerset Male
  17. Exeter Male
  18. Buckinghamshire Male
  19. Witney Male


Most of these Native Speaker recordings are made "in the field" so you will hear such things as birds, cars or other people in the background. A transcription of the conversations is included to help you follow along. In addition to a conversation, most speakers also read a list of words and The Rainbow Passage.

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