We’ve reached the final sound in our mini series covering the different sounds found in the RP British Accent. Today is the turn of the Long Vowels. Have you

The penultimate sound we are covering in our short series on the Sounds in the RP British accent is that of the Short Vowel. What are the Short Vowels?

What is a Diphthong? A diphthong is a sound made by combining two vowels, specifically when it starts as one vowel sound and goes to another, like the oy sound in oil. Diphthong comes

What is a Nasal Consonant? A nasal consonant is a type of consonant produced with a lowered velum in the mouth, allowing air to come out through the nose, while the air is not

Welcome to the third post in our series covering the different sounds heard in the RP British Accent. Today’s sounds covers the Laterals. What is a Lateral sound?

Popping Your P’s : Practice Your Plosives Todays’s post we’re covering another RP British sound – the Plosives.Here’s what the dictionary says: ˈpləʊsɪv,ˈpləʊsɪz/PHONETICSadjective1. denoting a consonant that is produced by stopping

What is a Fricative? A Fricative is defined as: Phonetics  Denoting a type of consonant made by the friction of breath in a narrow opening, producing a turbulent