Received Pronunciation
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The plan: To bring in a British tutor, who must speak with Received Pronunciation, to influence the baby right from the beginning.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025
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
He became instantly recognisable, not least because his Yorkshire accent was at odds with the Received Pronunciation that was the norm in the 1960s BBC.
From BBC • May 29, 2017
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
Note to British and Commonwealth readers: that's /berk'lee/, not /bark'lee/ as in British Received Pronunciation.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.
