Received Pronunciation for Americans
Received Pronunciation for Americans. Whether you're an actor, a narrator or just want to learn British RP, this course provides drills and exercises to achieve this.
Introducing RP for speakers of General American English
Introducing the International Phonetic Alphabet
The vowel sound chart
Meet your instructor
The International Phonetic Alphabet
The vowel sound chart
Lesson structure
RP vs General American
Dropping rhotic sounds
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Greetings, My name is Anton and I will be your instructor. With over a decade of experience in teaching accents and pronunciation, I have developed this program to help American English speakers master Received Pronunciation in its most authentic form. This course goes beyond the mere acquisition of sounds. My aim is to enable learners go beyond the stereotypical rigid form of RP. Learn RP as spoken in Britain today. You'll learn to connect the sounds naturally. This includes the use of glottal stops, weaker forms, flapping and connecting the sounds in an authentic manner. If you need any assistance, feel free to use the discussion panel to ask questions. I look forward to helping you achieve your goals.
This course is designed for native English speakers from a General American English background.
American learners of Received Pronunciation (RP) tend to struggle with specific pronunciation challenges. These include accidental rhoticity, where they roll their tongue on sounds that shouldn't be rolled; excessively dark L, where they exaggerate the darkness of the /l/ sound; jaw slackness, which leads to Americanised articulation due to over-relaxing the jaw; and rigid RP, where they speak with perfect pronunciation but lack natural rhythm and intonation. My course addresses these specific issues with targeted exercises.
For the most part, my other courses tend to be aimed towards non-native English speakers (with a few exceptions). Having taught Americans, the teaching methods and the attention to detail is quite different. For example, non-native English speakers can struggle with with even the most basic articulation of sounds. On the other hand, this course specifcally addresses the issues faced by American English speakers. Individuals such as actors and narrators will be able to learn more nuanced aspects of the RP accent.
No, students who enrol in this course will receive lifetime access.
These days teachers often incorrectly use these terms interchangeably since RP is a popular British accent that people all over the world aspire to learn. However, there are some differences that distinguishes RP from other British accents: Aspiration from the front of the mouth. Other British accents may be more gutteral or nasal sounding. Clear articulation of the consonant sounds such as /w/, /r/ and /l/. The movement of the tongue and lips tends to be more precise.
The pre-order price for this course is 40 GBP. As more content is added and improvements are made, the price will likely go up.
The estimated release date for this course is January 2025.
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