I noticed that this question is tagged as unanswered. Received pronunciation is so named because it was 'received by', i.e. taught to public school pupils and RADA pupils. ( RADA = Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts ). You can hear example in

Hello. I've heard (say, in some British songs) the following pronunciation: the vowel in "got" was pronounced in a sort ... where a similar thing could happen, say "pot", "stop", etc. I mean I didn't notice it

I've heard (say, in some British songs) the following pronunciation: the vowel in "got" was pronounced in a sort of ... where a similar thing could happen, say "pot", "stop", etc. I mean I didn't notice it in

Hello. I've heard (say, in some British songs) the following pronunciation: the vowel in "got" was pronounced in a sort of American manner, more like in "but", for example. That was Blur, by the way. The sound was not even

"Ersters" is definitely rhoticized in the Fred and Ginger version. I guess I was too tired to waffle, and I suppose it's possible that the Gershwins really did mean something ... they couldn't spell otherwise, something like

> > > >> Frost had a sort of *** cockney as far as I remember. He may > >> ... as > >> having been "cultivated", as one of our Antipodeans puts it. Weeds > >> grow best in manure. By the way, is

... A little off topic... last night I the radio station played a record I'd never heard before. It was a ... man's voice irritated me. His accent was strange, definitely foreign, but his voice was incredibly familiar. It was Phil Collins.

I'm surprised to hear this. I saw a band from ... usually is. Didn't pay particular attention to the Ls, though. I guess there are four comments to make here: 1. Scandinavian bands singing in English will often adopt an American-sounding

I'm surprised to hear this. I saw a band from ... usually is. Didn't pay particular attention to the Ls, though. I guess there are four comments to make here: 1. Scandinavian bands singing in English will often adopt an American-sounding

This might be due to the pronunciation of the L ... L sound that is similar to the British "light" L. I'm surprised to hear this. I saw a band from Norway the other day, and was, as I've always been, impressed by how