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I was born in Manchester, England, and therefore sound nothing like the American stereotype of Brits gleaned from murder mysteries or “Downton Abbey” — upright, uptight speakers of clipped Received Pronunciation.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2020
Pronunciation error: “Tan-ZAY-nia” instead of Tanza-NEE-ya, “Nambia,” instead of “Namibia” and “Beyonseeee” instead of Beyoncé.
From Washington Post • Feb. 26, 2018
Hearing him run rings round the clipped Received Pronunciation interrogation of the questioners fills a northern chest with a "Stick that in your pipe!" pride.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2013
Pronunciation of words and terms will take a bit of time to master, but after you have some basic information; the correct names and pronunciations will become easier.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Pronunciation, 7 ff.; slurring syllables in, 7; of c and g, 24.
From Business English A Practice Book by Buhlig, Rose
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