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How to sound posh – Part two


in Upper upping the jaw barely moves as

in Upper upping the jaw barely moves as expressed in these vowel sounds for

expressed in these vowel sounds for

expressed in these vowel sounds for example the vowel o in normal RP would

example the vowel o in normal RP would

example the vowel o in normal RP would sound like Oh

sound like Oh

sound like Oh but in upper up it’s reduced to an

but in upper up it’s reduced to an

but in upper up it’s reduced to an almost earth sound for example go

almost earth sound for example go

almost earth sound for example go becomes guerre no no show

becomes guerre no no show

becomes guerre no no show sure don’t don’t

sure don’t don’t

sure don’t don’t if you’re interested in the phonetics

if you’re interested in the phonetics

if you’re interested in the phonetics this sound o becomes this sound earth

this sound o becomes this sound earth

this sound o becomes this sound earth almost other sounds which change are the

almost other sounds which change are the

almost other sounds which change are the are sound to a slight F sound for

are sound to a slight F sound for

are sound to a slight F sound for example cat kit Harry Harry Caray okay

example cat kit Harry Harry Caray okay

example cat kit Harry Harry Caray okay if a word ends in an e sound in r / RP

if a word ends in an e sound in r / RP

if a word ends in an e sound in r / RP it’s reduced to a weaker it sound for

it’s reduced to a weaker it sound for

it’s reduced to a weaker it sound for example pretty bit a regular RP party

example pretty bit a regular RP party

example pretty bit a regular RP party party really very very very which brings

party really very very very which brings

party really very very very which brings us to our next point the R sound in

us to our next point the R sound in

us to our next point the R sound in words when the are separates two vowel

words when the are separates two vowel

words when the are separates two vowel sounds in normal RP we would pronounce

sounds in normal RP we would pronounce

sounds in normal RP we would pronounce it normally for example very but it

it normally for example very but it

it normally for example very but it upper RP very this is what’s called an

upper RP very this is what’s called an

upper RP very this is what’s called an alveolar tap that’s when the tongue very

alveolar tap that’s when the tongue very

alveolar tap that’s when the tongue very lightly taps the front roof of your

lightly taps the front roof of your

lightly taps the front roof of your mouth to create that are sound again

mouth to create that are sound again

mouth to create that are sound again very very hora hora

very very hora hora

very very hora hora mirror mirror in words with three vowel

mirror mirror in words with three vowel

mirror mirror in words with three vowel sounds together they’re called trip

sounds together they’re called trip

sounds together they’re called trip thongs in words like power / ah ooh ah

thongs in words like power / ah ooh ah

thongs in words like power / ah ooh ah the three vowel sounds are smooth to an

the three vowel sounds are smooth to an

the three vowel sounds are smooth to an almost singular vowel sound in normal RP

almost singular vowel sound in normal RP

almost singular vowel sound in normal RP power in Upper RP par so powerful

power in Upper RP par so powerful

power in Upper RP par so powerful powerful

powerful

powerful shower Shah the trip wrong iron are are

shower Shah the trip wrong iron are are

shower Shah the trip wrong iron are are like fire sound like this far higher ha

like fire sound like this far higher ha

like fire sound like this far higher ha acquire a choir quiet quiet

acquire a choir quiet quiet

acquire a choir quiet quiet Empire and bomb another trip phone air

Empire and bomb another trip phone air

Empire and bomb another trip phone air like a II such as in lair lair

like a II such as in lair lair

like a II such as in lair lair mayonnaise manners player Claire also in

mayonnaise manners player Claire also in

mayonnaise manners player Claire also in Upper RP you’d be expected to include

Upper RP you’d be expected to include

Upper RP you’d be expected to include certain words into your vocabulary for

certain words into your vocabulary for

certain words into your vocabulary for example these jolly which essentially

example these jolly which essentially

example these jolly which essentially means very chap which means man

means very chap which means man

means very chap which means man for example jog or dare chaps Lou a

for example jog or dare chaps Lou a

for example jog or dare chaps Lou a polite way of saying toilet I’m afraid I

polite way of saying toilet I’m afraid I

polite way of saying toilet I’m afraid I really must relieve myself is there a

really must relieve myself is there a

really must relieve myself is there a loo anywhere here use of the indefinite

loo anywhere here use of the indefinite

loo anywhere here use of the indefinite article one instead of the more direct

article one instead of the more direct

article one instead of the more direct you he or she is definitely advised in

you he or she is definitely advised in

you he or she is definitely advised in upper RP for example if one were to look

upper RP for example if one were to look

upper RP for example if one were to look in a mirror one would see that one is in

in a mirror one would see that one is in

in a mirror one would see that one is in fact very ugly hi and finally when

fact very ugly hi and finally when

fact very ugly hi and finally when meeting someone for the first time one

meeting someone for the first time one

meeting someone for the first time one should extend a hand and a hearty how do

should extend a hand and a hearty how do

should extend a hand and a hearty how do you do

you do

you do would you like a test would you like to

would you like a test would you like to

would you like a test would you like to see how plus you are how would you as a

see how plus you are how would you as a

see how plus you are how would you as a posh person with upper RP say these

posh person with upper RP say these

posh person with upper RP say these sentences

flaw par I’m a pretty kitty there’s a

flaw par I’m a pretty kitty there’s a cat in the mirror one must not hate the

cat in the mirror one must not hate the

cat in the mirror one must not hate the plow one must instead hate to the game

the British Empire will once again

the British Empire will once again acquire the United States jolly nice

acquire the United States jolly nice

acquire the United States jolly nice Manet’s old chap oh the horror

Manet’s old chap oh the horror

Manet’s old chap oh the horror well thank you for watching I’m afraid

well thank you for watching I’m afraid

well thank you for watching I’m afraid we’ve run out of time for today and

we’ve run out of time for today and

we’ve run out of time for today and you’ve probably got to go back to your

you’ve probably got to go back to your

you’ve probably got to go back to your tie have yes big of a hurry mascara so

tie have yes big of a hurry mascara so

tie have yes big of a hurry mascara so what happens now

what happens now

what happens now I’m just tell them to subscribe and you

I’m just tell them to subscribe and you

I’m just tell them to subscribe and you can go subscribe thank you bye bye

can go subscribe thank you bye bye

can go subscribe thank you bye bye we don’t use the ages get rid of them

we don’t use the ages get rid of them

we don’t use the ages get rid of them boo f else for example it sounds like

boo f else for example it sounds like

boo f else for example it sounds like the middle of uh-oh that up is stacking

the middle of uh-oh that up is stacking

the middle of uh-oh that up is stacking approach it’s called block

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