4. RP model of English speaking an
Accent
Queen’s English spoken by educated
people in and around London
Received Pronunciation
Symbols IPA
Singer / siŋə*/ n. ……
6. PURE OR SIMPLE VOWELS
/ɪ/ kit, bid, hymn, minute
/i:/fleece, sea, machine
/ʊ/foot, good, put
/u:/ goose, two, blue, group
/ɔ:/thought, law, north, war
/ɒ/lot, odd, wash
7. PURE OR SIMPLE VOWELS
/e/dress, bed, head, many
/æ/trap, bad
/ɑ:/ start, father
/ə/ about, common, standard,
father
/ʌ/strut, mud, love, blood
/ɜ:/nurse, stir, learn, refer
8. PURE OR SIMPLE VOWELS
Two new symbols introduced
Medial length
/i/ happy, radiate. glorious
/u/thank you, influence,
situation
9. VOWEL GLIDES OR
DIPHTHONGS
/eɪ/ face, day, break
/aɪ/ price, high, try
/ɔɪ/ choice, boy
/əʊ/ goat, show, no, know
/aʊ/ mouth, now
/ɪə/ near, here, weary
/eə/ square, fair, various
/ʊə/ poor, jury, cure