RP ACCENT TRAINING
RECEIVED PRONUNCIATION
Private Tutoring, In-Person London Workshops & Digital Courses
Chelsea Library, Old Town Hall, King’s Road · Limited Seats Available
Master Received Pronunciation
Received Pronunciation is the standard accent of British English, spoken by British newsreaders, presenters, and the top British actors around the world. My approach removes the guesswork. I break down the sounds into their core components, providing a structured plan to help you master the accent.
This website provides the tools you need:
1. The Complete Course (Self-Study): A step-by-step online protocol to rebuild your accent.
Includes the IPA and Vowel Sound Chart for precision learning.
Lifetime access to video lessons and drills.
2. Live Training & Workshops
Private 1-1 Training: Personalised coaching for your specific goals, including exclusive access to the full Daily Training Audio Programme (over fifteen hours of structured drills designed to internalise the building blocks of British English pronunciation between sessions).
London In-Person Workshops: Monthly sessions in central London for hands-on correction.
3. Specialist Modules: Targeted training for specific challenges:
- The Daily Training Audio Programme: Over fifteen hours of structured audio drills designed to internalise the core building blocks of British English pronunciation.
- American Speakers: Drills specifically tailored to American English speakers (narrators, actors, etc.).
- Japanese Speakers: Fix the L/R conflict and vowel placement.
- Cabin Crew: Master the cabin crew announcements. Ensure that your passengers can understand you clearly.
Free Resources
The Pronunciation Blog: Technical analyses, learning methods and tips on how to learn Received Pronunciation.
Free Guides: Access interactive phonetic charts.
- Pronunciation Practice: Audio recordings of London street names, tube stations, locations, objects, days of the week, etc.
- Instagram: Quick tips to help you with your pronunciation.
Learn Received Pronunciation, the accent spoken by British newsreaders, presenters, and the top British actors in Hollywood.
Received Pronunciation (often abbreviated to RP) embodies the essence of clear and precise articulation. RP is the accent historically associated with the middle classes and the BBC. While only spoken by about 3% of the population traditionally, it remains the “Neutral Standard” for clarity. Forms range from “Conservative RP” (The Crown) to “Modern RP” (contemporary newsreaders).
The term “Received Pronunciation” was officially introduced by Alexander J. Ellis in his landmark treatise On Early English Pronunciation (1869), and was later codified using the International Phonetic Alphabet by Daniel Jones in his English Pronouncing Dictionary.
That connection to clarity was cemented in 1926, when the BBC’s founding Director-General, John Reith (later Lord Reith), established the Advisory Committee on Spoken English with Daniel Jones among its original members. In an era of crackly, low-fidelity wireless broadcasts, the committee needed a standard of speech that was acoustically crisp over early radio sets and immediately intelligible across the British Isles without strong regional bias.
Over the decades, RP has come to mean different things to different people. For some, it remains tied to notions of social status, heritage, or prestige; for others, it is simply a benchmark for clear, accessible speech. My approach is focused on providing a reliable, articulate standard of British English so your words can be effortlessly understood anywhere in the world.
Whether you’re looking for self-study courses, private tuition, in-person or virtual workshops, or simply helpful tips, I’m here to help. You can also read my blog where I write my opinions and thoughts on pronunciation, accents and language acquisition.
Personalised Coaching: In-person or Online Sessions via Google Meet
I offer in-person sessions in London and online coaching via Google Meet, providing structured, personalised feedback tailored to your specific speech patterns. Students who enrol in lessons also receive exclusive access to the full Daily Training Programme, giving you over fifteen hours of audio drills to practise between sessions. Discounts are available when you book multiple lessons or combine tuition with my online course materials.
- Request a free 15-minute consultation to discuss your goals and assess your current pronunciation.
Book a one-off lesson online.
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