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received pronunciation meaning and definition
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Definition of Received Pronunciation (noun)
- 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
Source: Princeton University Wordnet