Received Pronunciation
A standardised variety of English pronunciation associated historically with the educated middle classes and BBC broadcasting. RP is now one accent among many, not the 'correct' way to speak, though it retains prestige in certain contexts.
Real World
When BBC newsreader Huw Edwards broadcast in RP, his accent carried institutional authority, yet ITV's Charlene White presents national news in a London multicultural accent, reflecting RP's declining monopoly on broadcast prestige.
Exam Focus
Avoid calling RP 'correct' English — frame it as a prestige variety linked to social power and institutional contexts.
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