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British English vs Received Pronunciation

Received Pronunciation vs British English

British English and Received Pronunciation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
British English Yes No No No
Received Pronunciation Yes No No No
As nouns, Received Pronunciation is a hyponym of British English; that is, Received Pronunciation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than British English:
  • British English: English as spoken in the UK
  • Received Pronunciation: the approved pronunciation of British English; originally based on the King's English as spoken at public schools and at Oxford and Cambridge Universities (and widely accepted elsewhere in Britain); until recently it was the pronunciation of English used in British broadcasting
Other hyponyms of British English include cockney, geordie, King's English, Queen's English, Received Pronunciation language, Oxford English, Scots, Scots English, Scottish.
British English (noun) Received Pronunciation (noun)
English as spoken in the UK the approved pronunciation of British English; originally based on the King's English as spoken at public schools and at Oxford and Cambridge Universities (and widely accepted elsewhere in Britain); until recently it was the pronunciation of English used in British broadcasting
Difference between British English and Received Pronunciation

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