let’s break down the actions and voices of Game of Thrones so obviously I’m not
of Game of Thrones so obviously I’m not
of Game of Thrones so obviously I’m not going to list every character in Game of
going to list every character in Game of
going to list every character in Game of Thrones but I have included the main
Thrones but I have included the main
Thrones but I have included the main people those are the people that you
people those are the people that you
people those are the people that you clicked on this video to watch yes
clicked on this video to watch yes
clicked on this video to watch yes including the human romance puppeyface
including the human romance puppeyface
including the human romance puppeyface Jon Snow so there is some logic in the
Jon Snow so there is some logic in the
Jon Snow so there is some logic in the accent representation in the show for
accent representation in the show for
accent representation in the show for example if you come from the south of
example if you come from the south of
example if you come from the south of Westeros you’ll have a southern English
Westeros you’ll have a southern English
Westeros you’ll have a southern English accent if you come from the north like
accent if you come from the north like
accent if you come from the north like Jon Snow
Jon Snow
Jon Snow they will have northern English accents
they will have northern English accents
they will have northern English accents so let’s start in the south of Westeros
so let’s start in the south of Westeros
so let’s start in the south of Westeros this accent is the most similar to my
this accent is the most similar to my
this accent is the most similar to my accent so what you’re hearing now is
accent so what you’re hearing now is
accent so what you’re hearing now is more represented in the south of
more represented in the south of
more represented in the south of Westeros because I’m from the south of
Westeros because I’m from the south of
Westeros because I’m from the south of England and like I said earlier it’s
England and like I said earlier it’s
England and like I said earlier it’s kind of mirrored in the show so here we
kind of mirrored in the show so here we
kind of mirrored in the show so here we have the RP accent receive pronunciation
have the RP accent receive pronunciation
have the RP accent receive pronunciation posh classy well-spoken an elegant
posh classy well-spoken an elegant
posh classy well-spoken an elegant sounding British accent that you hear in
sounding British accent that you hear in
sounding British accent that you hear in movies all the time so who has the RP
movies all the time so who has the RP
movies all the time so who has the RP accent Khaleesi Cersei Brienne of Tarth
accent Khaleesi Cersei Brienne of Tarth
accent Khaleesi Cersei Brienne of Tarth Tyrion Sansa Stark is stabbed also
Tyrion Sansa Stark is stabbed also
Tyrion Sansa Stark is stabbed also Catelyn Stark and of course
Catelyn Stark and of course
Catelyn Stark and of course Tywin Lannister the epitome of an RP
Tywin Lannister the epitome of an RP
Tywin Lannister the epitome of an RP accent received pronunciation is the
accent received pronunciation is the
accent received pronunciation is the posh accent however there are slight
posh accent however there are slight
posh accent however there are slight variations of how people could sound
variations of how people could sound
variations of how people could sound with an RP accent the best way to do it
with an RP accent the best way to do it
with an RP accent the best way to do it is to put it on a scale of poshness so
is to put it on a scale of poshness so
is to put it on a scale of poshness so let’s look at the top scale of Pasha’s
let’s look at the top scale of Pasha’s
let’s look at the top scale of Pasha’s the poshest sounding RP accent in Game
the poshest sounding RP accent in Game
the poshest sounding RP accent in Game of Thrones definitely belongs to Tywin
of Thrones definitely belongs to Tywin
of Thrones definitely belongs to Tywin Lannister also high Sparrow those two
Lannister also high Sparrow those two
Lannister also high Sparrow those two definitely there at the top up there now
definitely there at the top up there now
definitely there at the top up there now they adhere to most if not all of the
they adhere to most if not all of the
they adhere to most if not all of the rules of RP pronunciation common
rules of RP pronunciation common
rules of RP pronunciation common characteristics of upper RP are but not
characteristics of upper RP are but not
characteristics of upper RP are but not limited to these clear enunciation you
limited to these clear enunciation you
limited to these clear enunciation you want the listener to understand every
want the listener to understand every
want the listener to understand every word every syllable of those words and
word every syllable of those words and
word every syllable of those words and make sure there is no misunderstanding
make sure there is no misunderstanding
make sure there is no misunderstanding of what said T sounds in words they will
of what said T sounds in words they will
of what said T sounds in words they will be pronounced correctly for example
be pronounced correctly for example
be pronounced correctly for example water Tywin Lannister would never say
water Tywin Lannister would never say
water Tywin Lannister would never say water no that’s not very Lannister he
water no that’s not very Lannister he
water no that’s not very Lannister he would pronounce it water but also Tywin
would pronounce it water but also Tywin
would pronounce it water but also Tywin Lannister’s played by Charles dance
Lannister’s played by Charles dance
Lannister’s played by Charles dance a classically trained actor who projects
a classically trained actor who projects
a classically trained actor who projects his voice making him sound even more
his voice making him sound even more
his voice making him sound even more commanding and authoritative also the R
commanding and authoritative also the R
commanding and authoritative also the R sound that’s produced with something
sound that’s produced with something
sound that’s produced with something which is called an alveolar tap that
which is called an alveolar tap that
which is called an alveolar tap that means your tongue hits the back of the
means your tongue hits the back of the
means your tongue hits the back of the top teeth creating an R sound so instead
top teeth creating an R sound so instead
top teeth creating an R sound so instead of pronouncing your are like a rah rah
of pronouncing your are like a rah rah
of pronouncing your are like a rah rah it’s more of a rah rah instead of saying
it’s more of a rah rah instead of saying
it’s more of a rah rah instead of saying tomorrow tomorrow also the sound our for
tomorrow tomorrow also the sound our for
tomorrow tomorrow also the sound our for example in words like power flower
example in words like power flower
example in words like power flower shower then they have showers in
shower then they have showers in
shower then they have showers in Westeros I don’t know that our sound is
Westeros I don’t know that our sound is
Westeros I don’t know that our sound is reduced to a singular R sound so instead
reduced to a singular R sound so instead
reduced to a singular R sound so instead of power he might say it like power
of power he might say it like power
of power he might say it like power words with Inge he would pronounce the
words with Inge he would pronounce the
words with Inge he would pronounce the Inge for example a word like walking he
Inge for example a word like walking he
Inge for example a word like walking he wouldn’t say Walken no that’s not very
wouldn’t say Walken no that’s not very
wouldn’t say Walken no that’s not very Lannister now we can see two ways in
Lannister now we can see two ways in
Lannister now we can see two ways in which he speaks one is that super RP
which he speaks one is that super RP
which he speaks one is that super RP accent this is when he wants to sound
accent this is when he wants to sound
accent this is when he wants to sound formal and the other is a more casual
formal and the other is a more casual
formal and the other is a more casual more relaxed RP for example when he’s
more relaxed RP for example when he’s
more relaxed RP for example when he’s talking with family his voice will
talking with family his voice will
talking with family his voice will become more relaxed maybe he’ll drop a
become more relaxed maybe he’ll drop a
become more relaxed maybe he’ll drop a few T’s but when reprimanding Joffrey
few T’s but when reprimanding Joffrey
few T’s but when reprimanding Joffrey for example he went straight back into
for example he went straight back into
for example he went straight back into that upper class RP accent where he
that upper class RP accent where he
that upper class RP accent where he enunciates every word every sound slowly
enunciates every word every sound slowly
enunciates every word every sound slowly and very carefully he wants you to hear
and very carefully he wants you to hear
and very carefully he wants you to hear and understand every word from his mouth
and understand every word from his mouth
and understand every word from his mouth now below Tywin we would have Tyrion
now below Tywin we would have Tyrion
now below Tywin we would have Tyrion Nell Tyrion is played by an American
Nell Tyrion is played by an American
Nell Tyrion is played by an American actor called Peter Dinklage and he has
actor called Peter Dinklage and he has
actor called Peter Dinklage and he has opted for a very interesting style of RP
opted for a very interesting style of RP
opted for a very interesting style of RP more stiff upper lips RP there’s not
more stiff upper lips RP there’s not
more stiff upper lips RP there’s not much movement in the mouth if you talk
much movement in the mouth if you talk
much movement in the mouth if you talk with a stiff upper lip it helps with
with a stiff upper lip it helps with
with a stiff upper lip it helps with that upper RP pronunciation but it is
that upper RP pronunciation but it is
that upper RP pronunciation but it is quite distinct to that character now is
quite distinct to that character now is
quite distinct to that character now is that a character thing that Peter
that a character thing that Peter
that a character thing that Peter Dinklage decided to do for Tyrion I
Dinklage decided to do for Tyrion I
Dinklage decided to do for Tyrion I don’t know you’d have to ask him either
don’t know you’d have to ask him either
don’t know you’d have to ask him either way he’s very well-spoken he does do a
way he’s very well-spoken he does do a
way he’s very well-spoken he does do a very interesting thing however which is
very interesting thing however which is
very interesting thing however which is also characteristic of upper class RP
also characteristic of upper class RP
also characteristic of upper class RP and that’s when a word ends with an e
and that’s when a word ends with an e
and that’s when a word ends with an e sound it gets compressed into an ear
sound it gets compressed into an ear
sound it gets compressed into an ear sound for example in words like really
sound for example in words like really
sound for example in words like really could sound like really if you wanted an
could sound like really if you wanted an
could sound like really if you wanted an example of the upper R P R and E
example of the upper R P R and E
example of the upper R P R and E together in one word the word very is a
together in one word the word very is a
together in one word the word very is a good example very that’s how I would
good example very that’s how I would
good example very that’s how I would pronounce it but someone with a very
pronounce it but someone with a very
pronounce it but someone with a very upper RP accent might say it like very
upper RP accent might say it like very
upper RP accent might say it like very getting that alveolar tapped R and
getting that alveolar tapped R and
getting that alveolar tapped R and changing that e to an it sound further
changing that e to an it sound further
changing that e to an it sound further down the scale I would put khaleesi
down the scale I would put khaleesi
down the scale I would put khaleesi Brienne of Tarth Sansa Stark Arya Stark
Brienne of Tarth Sansa Stark Arya Stark
Brienne of Tarth Sansa Stark Arya Stark also Catelyn Stark and Jaime Lannister
also Catelyn Stark and Jaime Lannister
also Catelyn Stark and Jaime Lannister they have a slightly more relaxed RP
they have a slightly more relaxed RP
they have a slightly more relaxed RP sounding accent this is much more
sounding accent this is much more
sounding accent this is much more representative of a modern-day RP accent
representative of a modern-day RP accent
representative of a modern-day RP accent that upper-class RP accent is not super
that upper-class RP accent is not super
that upper-class RP accent is not super common today especially not with
common today especially not with
common today especially not with Millennials
Millennials
Millennials especially not with younger people one
especially not with younger people one
especially not with younger people one thing that distinguishes this group from
thing that distinguishes this group from
thing that distinguishes this group from these guys is they don’t use that
these guys is they don’t use that
these guys is they don’t use that alveolar tap for there are sounds and in
alveolar tap for there are sounds and in
alveolar tap for there are sounds and in general they just sound more relaxed
general they just sound more relaxed
general they just sound more relaxed there’s no stiffening of the upper lip
there’s no stiffening of the upper lip
there’s no stiffening of the upper lip it’s more representative of a modern-day
it’s more representative of a modern-day
it’s more representative of a modern-day RP so to go back to the word tomorrow
RP so to go back to the word tomorrow
RP so to go back to the word tomorrow Tywin Lannister might pronounce it
Tywin Lannister might pronounce it
Tywin Lannister might pronounce it tomorrow
tomorrow
tomorrow whereas this group of people they would
whereas this group of people they would
whereas this group of people they would not they would just pronounce it like I
not they would just pronounce it like I
not they would just pronounce it like I do tomorrow
do tomorrow
do tomorrow now Cersei Lannister I put her slightly
now Cersei Lannister I put her slightly
now Cersei Lannister I put her slightly down on this scale why is more often
down on this scale why is more often
down on this scale why is more often than not she will include a glottal tea
than not she will include a glottal tea
than not she will include a glottal tea and whereas Tywin might stick to the
and whereas Tywin might stick to the
and whereas Tywin might stick to the rules in say I might try Cersei with a
rules in say I might try Cersei with a
rules in say I might try Cersei with a bit of attitude might say I might try
bit of attitude might say I might try
bit of attitude might say I might try making that tea sound a glottal stop she
making that tea sound a glottal stop she
making that tea sound a glottal stop she sounds more relaxed in her speech when
sounds more relaxed in her speech when
sounds more relaxed in her speech when she’s given a bit of attitude which is
she’s given a bit of attitude which is
she’s given a bit of attitude which is about 90% of the time that’s why she’s
about 90% of the time that’s why she’s
about 90% of the time that’s why she’s slightly lower on this scale they all
slightly lower on this scale they all
slightly lower on this scale they all fall under RP but they follow different
fall under RP but they follow different
fall under RP but they follow different rules with the pronunciation now if we
rules with the pronunciation now if we
rules with the pronunciation now if we think of this group this represents
think of this group this represents
think of this group this represents modern RP we get further up and they
modern RP we get further up and they
modern RP we get further up and they stick to the rules more and more the
stick to the rules more and more the
stick to the rules more and more the Queen of England for example would not
Queen of England for example would not
Queen of England for example would not be on this scale she’s up here somewhere
be on this scale she’s up here somewhere
be on this scale she’s up here somewhere now in the south of Westeros there is
now in the south of Westeros there is
now in the south of Westeros there is another southern English accent but it’s
another southern English accent but it’s
another southern English accent but it’s not an RP accent
not an RP accent
not an RP accent it’s more similar to a cockney or
it’s more similar to a cockney or
it’s more similar to a cockney or estuary accent and usually if you hear
estuary accent and usually if you hear
estuary accent and usually if you hear this accent it’s by a guard who is about
this accent it’s by a guard who is about
this accent it’s by a guard who is about to die I think there’s something out
to die I think there’s something out
to die I think there’s something out there
there
there if the cockney type of accent I have a
if the cockney type of accent I have a
if the cockney type of accent I have a video on cogniat cents that goes into
video on cogniat cents that goes into
video on cogniat cents that goes into way more detail you can find that link
way more detail you can find that link
way more detail you can find that link in the description the term company was
in the description the term company was
in the description the term company was a pejorative term for the working class
a pejorative term for the working class
a pejorative term for the working class so if you think working-class less well
so if you think working-class less well
so if you think working-class less well educated of course they’re going to be
educated of course they’re going to be
educated of course they’re going to be the grunts in the army whose job it is
the grunts in the army whose job it is
the grunts in the army whose job it is to to what be the first ones to die is
to to what be the first ones to die is
to to what be the first ones to die is it classist yes of course it is but it’s
it classist yes of course it is but it’s
it classist yes of course it is but it’s game of thrones it’s supposed to be
game of thrones it’s supposed to be
game of thrones it’s supposed to be awful we’ll get to human puppy eyes but
awful we’ll get to human puppy eyes but
awful we’ll get to human puppy eyes but he’s a bit later
he’s a bit later
he’s a bit later [Music]
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