Received Pronunciation/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Received Pronunciation.

British English accent that developed in educational institutions in the nineteenth century and is associated with the wealthy and powerful in the United Kingdom, rather than a geographic region, though few British people actually use it; 'refined' RP is what is colloquially referred to as 'posh'.

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