RP Accent Training for General American Speakers

This training program has been specifically designed to assist General American speakers in mastering Received Pronunciation.

The drills in the program have been created to address issues that Americans have with British sounds.

The full video version of this course is available below and includes more advanced exercises in addition to basic articulation exercises.

https://receivedpronunciation.thinkific.com/courses/received-pronunciation-for-general-american-speakers

This course includes exercises to help American English speakers

avoid non-rhotic sounds
lighten the /l/ sounds
round the lips for back vowel sounds such as /ɒ/ and /əʊ/, etc
avoid slacking the jaw
avoid flexing (curling) the tongue
speak RP in a more fluent and relaxed manner

The exercises are group together to help you train the articulators for each target sound.

Each section starts with an exercise to train the articulators, followed by word list exercises and finally phrase exercises.

Please note that this course is still work in progress and new content is still being added. The price of the course has been discouneted to reflect this. Please leave comments where possible as this will help us make improvements to the course.

The current total length of the audio recordings spans approximately one hour. The full video course which includes video tutorials and exercises is available via the above link. This course is ideal for beginners who struggle with the basic articulation of the sounds of RP.

Anton

I created the Daily Training Program to help my students internalise the natural sounds of British English pronunciation. Let's start with the basic building blocks of speech and gradually combine the sounds of English to create syllables, words, phrases and sentences. If you have any questions regarding the lesson materials or course structure, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Who is this course aimed at?

The drills and layout of the course have been specifically designed for speakers of General American English.

Who can benefit from this course?

Anyone interested in learning to speak RP, whether you're an actor, a narrator aiming for a contemporary version of RP, or just want to adopt a British accent.

How can I contact the course organiser?

Please use the following link to contact me: https://receivedpronunciation.com/contact/

Why did you create this course?

I noticed that many dialect coaches teach a very artificial version of Received Pronunciation likely because it is not their native accent. I created this course as I wanted to help American actors and narrators speak RP in a more natural manner.

How difficult is it for an American to learn to speak Received Pronunciation?

Many Americans can already mimic the sounds with little effort. The problem is that they often sound stiff and rigid. Even dialect coaches have this problem. To master the basic pronunciation is quite straightforward. However, speaking RP in a natural manner requires a lot more effort.

Why is _____ section incomplete?

This course is still work in progress and I am always adding new content. The heavily discounted price reflects this. However, despite the course being incomplete, there should be plenty of exercises and content to practise. If you have any requests, feel free to reach out to me.

Anton

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