KnowraReceived PronunciationLinked fromLinked fromThe 13 pages that link to Received Pronunciation, each with the reason it gives.All 13Broader topic 3Related 4Compared with 6Early Modern EnglishCompared with: Its sounds should not be projected backward onto the period’s very different pronunciation.DictionCompared with: It is a specific accent, not a universal standard for good diction.American EnglishCompared with: Its non-rhotic pronunciation contrasts with the rhoticity common in the United States.English phonologyCompared with: Its sound system offers a familiar reference point, though it is not representative of all English varieties.Scottish EnglishCompared with: Its pronunciation differs from common Scottish English patterns, including in rhoticity.Rhoticity in EnglishCompared with: Its treatment of /r/ contrasts with rhotic accents such as General American.