James

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I'm currently into Week 6 in Speech school from this website...[link removed].. I just wanted to ask what exactly is 'International' Received Pronunciation and how it differs from 'British' Received Pronunciation... there's some videso on the site that you could listen to, if you want to know what it sounds like....

+ what do people think of this style of pronunciation?

Rover_KE · Accepted Answer

As the link has been removed, we can't read about it or listen to it.

I can find nothing on the internet about 'International' Received Pronunciation and remain baffled about how speakers of British and American English – not to mention all the other varieties – have reached agreement on how to pronounce tomato.

Rover

Nikoo · Answer

Rover_KEAs the link has been removed, we can't read about it or listen to it.I can find nothing on the internet about 'International' Received Pronunciation and remain baffled about how speakers of British and American English – not to mention all the other varieties – have reached agreement on how to pronounce tomato.Rover

Hi Rover,
I found "International Received Pronunciation is often considered the most 'unaccented' and beautiful way to speak English and is our most popular program," on a site named speechschool.tv. It's probably the mentioned site, since it includes some videos and sound tracks.

Nikoo

Mister Micawber · Answer

From that same site that Nikoo found (to be taken with a grain of salt, perhaps):

.. from many years of voice coaching we have found the most advantageous accent is International Received Pronunciation or simply 'Standard English'. Speakers using these accents have also been rated as the most TRUSTED.

Features of this accent:
? The most preferred and respected accent in the English speaking world, in the UK, USA/Canada and in Australasia.
? Widely considered to be the clearest and most beautiful form of English speech.
? A pure delivery of English that is not linked to any specific region and does not identify the age or ethnicity of the speaker.
? The mode of English speech most taught to Second Language learners.
? Traditionally the accent used by BBC newsreaders and documentary narrators.
? The type of speech associated with educated speakers who have attended top schools and universities around the world.
? Regularly thought to sound 'most intelligent' and 'most educated' in surveys.
? According to research on speech, speakers with this mode of spoken English earn higher incomes compared to those with other accents.
? Throughout international call centres, studies show that Standard English has the lowest rate of errors and highest level of customer preference worldwide.
...
We teach a modern, international form of RP (Standard English) as spoken by younger adults and suitable for speaking clear English around the world. We aim to model the most neutral form of pronunciation possible, avoiding traditional forms that may sound 'affected', particularly to regional speakers of English.

Rover_KE · Answer

I still want to know how they pronounce tomato.

James

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