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R.G. Posted 21 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

Which kind of Br. Accent shall I follow?

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00But which kind of Br. accent shall I follow? Many may tell me "of course, the RP" Then again, what is RP?02br
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00Is it the accent used by BBC news reporters?02br
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00BTW, someone told me Oxford accent is the most respected accent in English-speaking countries. Is that truth?02br
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00Where can I learn it? Is it very different from RP?02br
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G. Hi ~~! I'm a foreign English learner, and I think it is time for me to improve my spoken English.

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  • Hi ~~!
  • I'm a foreign English learner, and I think it is time for me to improve my spoken English.
  • I perfer British accent to American, and have always trying to speak so.
  • But which kind of Br.
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R.G.Hi ~~!Emotion: smile

I'm a foreign English learner, and I think it is time for me to improve my spoken Engl
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Thank you, Mike!

I have really learnt a lot from your post and the site recommended.Emotion: smile

BTW, Mike, I suppose it is no
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Hmmm let's just say RP is a formal way/accent of spoken English Emotion: smile

So, you decide
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There are so many Br. accents and dialects! Learners generally pick up the one spoken by their teacher. RP is the type of speech used by the queen. If you want something "middle of the road" the most commonly used is probably "Estuary English" as spoken by people like Tony Blair.

Listening to BBC world service will give you a very good idea of an appropriate accent.
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Curiously, Tony Blair comes from the North east of England - the same as I! Listen to me:

http://www.the-cool-book-shop.co.uk/sound1/english.htm
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I've always been partial to Tim Curry's accent, though I don't know that I've ever heard any other Englishman sound quite the way he does, so he may be some kind of exception.
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Abbie1948There are so many Br. accents and dialects! Learners generally pick up the one spoken by their teacher. RP is the type of speech used by the queen. If you want something "middle of the road" the most commonly used is probably "Estuary English" as spoken by people like Tony Blair.

Listening to BBC world service will give you a very good idea of an ap
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Erny ......people from Newcastle where a dear friend of mine lives, and I have noticed that, during my vacation over those places, I had been able to get closer to their accents whenever I spoke with them.
I also have a friend of mine living there, very close to me! man or woman???? let me know, just female curiosity!

regards
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R.G.Hi ~~!Emotion: smile
Which kind of Br. accent shall I follow?

There are many regional accent
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