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Received Pronunciation, often abbreviated to RP, is an accent of spoken English. Unlike other UK accents, it's identified not so much with a particular region as with a particular social group, although it has connections with the accent of Southern England, RP is associated with educated speakers and formal speech.
Received Pronunciation, often abbreviated to RP, is an accent of spoken English. Unlike other UK accents, it's identified not so much with a particular region as with a particular social group, although it has connections with the accent of Southern England, RP is associated with educated speakers and formal speech.
The tapped T sound
The tapped T sound
When you’re listening to American English speakers you may have noticed that when the letter “t” is in the middle of a word it often has a /d/ sound.
When you’re listening to American English speakers you may have noticed that when the letter “t” is in the middle of a word it often has a /d/ sound.
Pronunciation teachers call this the flap or the tapped T sound. That’s because when we make this sound we slightly flap or tap our tongues behind the gum ridge of our upper teeth.
Pronunciation teachers call this the flap or the tapped T sound. That’s because when we make this sound we slightly flap or tap our tongues behind the gum ridge of our upper teeth.
The tapped T sound is used all the time
The tapped T sound is used all the time
American English speakers use the tapped T sound a lot. We don’t use the aspirated T sounds you hear in British influenced English.
American English speakers use the tapped T sound a lot. We don’t use the aspirated T sounds you hear in British influenced English.
When to use the tapped T sound
When to use the tapped T sound
The tapped T sound is often used when when a T is between vowels as in the words:
The tapped T sound is often used when when a T is between vowels as in the words:
- party
- forty
- water
- data
The tapped T sound is used when a T comes before a syllabic [l] as in the words:
The tapped T sound is used when a T comes before a syllabic [l] as in the words:
- petal
- metal
- settle
- total
Say the Ts in the above words with a quick /d/ sound and your speech will sound more American.
Say the Ts in the above words with a quick /d/ sound and your speech will sound more American.
Glossary
Glossary
In the circumstances he felt he'd been very restrained.
In the circumstances he felt he'd been very restrained.
Livy thought Caroline's greeting seemed a little restrained.
Livy thought Caroline's greeting seemed a little restrained.
[informal]
[informal]
The two bands join forces for a gig at the Sheffield Arena on November 28.
The two bands join forces for a gig at the Sheffield Arena on November 28.
He supplemented his income with occasional comedy gigs.
He supplemented his income with occasional comedy gigs.
grafting - informal UK - work hard
grafting - informal UK - work hard
Working on a building site is hard graft, and dangerous too.
Working on a building site is hard graft, and dangerous too.
Her voice is child-like, with a West Country lilt.
Her voice is child-like, with a West Country lilt.
but if anything - rather, instead
but if anything - rather, instead
[informal]
[informal]
He made a quick visit to the Taj Mahal (an Indian museum) just to cross it off his bucket list.
He made a quick visit to the Taj Mahal (an Indian museum) just to cross it off his bucket list.
The singer said that performing a James Bond theme tune was definitely on her bucket list.
The singer said that performing a James Bond theme tune was definitely on her bucket list.
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