Conversational English with Received Pronunciation
Master the clarity and elegance of Received Pronunciation (RP) while building real-world conversational fluency — the accent trusted by broadcasters, diplomats, and global business professionals.
What you'll learn
What you'll be able to do
- Accurately produce all 20 RP vowel sounds, including the key distinctions that most learners confuse (e.g. TRAP vs BATH, LOT vs THOUGHT)
- Speak with natural RP rhythm, stress, and intonation patterns in spontaneous conversation
- Handle common real-world conversations — introductions, small talk, interviews, and storytelling — entirely in RP
- Use connected speech features such as linking, elision, and weak forms the way a native RP speaker would
- Self-diagnose and self-correct your own pronunciation using recorded playback and phonemic transcription
- Expand your active vocabulary with collocations and phrases that sound natural in an RP register
- Manage conversation flow with confidence: turn-taking, active listening cues, and polite interruption
- Sustain a full 5-minute spontaneous conversation with clear RP pronunciation without reverting to old habits
How it works
A school that adapts to you
This isn't a set of static videos. Every lesson is generated live and tuned to where you actually are.
We learn your level
A quick placement check tailors your starting point so you're never bored or lost.
Lessons adapt as you go
Each lesson is written for your pace and your goal, adjusting as your skills grow.
Your AI coach keeps you moving
Checkpoints, feedback, and gentle nudges turn progress into a real result.
The curriculum
What's inside your school
5 modules · 15 lessons
The Foundations of Received Pronunciation
Understand what RP actually is, where it comes from, and how it differs from other English accents. Set up your practice environment and establish your personal baseline recording.
- 1.1What Is RP? History, Myth, and Modern RealityIncluded
- 1.2The Phonemic Alphabet: Your Pronunciation RoadmapIncluded
- 1.3Posture, Breath, and the RP 'Placement'Coming soon
Mastering RP Vowels
The vowel system is the heart of RP. This module works through the 20 vowel sounds of RP in logical groups, with special attention to the distinctions that non-RP speakers most commonly blur.
- 2.1The TRAP–BATH Split and Short VowelsComing soon
- 2.2Long Vowels and the LOT–THOUGHT DistinctionComing soon
- 2.3Diphthongs: The Gliding Vowels of RPComing soon
- 2.4Weak Vowels: Schwa and the KIT VowelComing soon
Consonants, Linking, and Connected Speech
RP consonants have specific features — including the dropped 'r' after vowels and precise 't' articulation — that, combined with linking and elision, give RP its characteristic flow.
- 3.1RP Consonants: T, R, L, and the Glottal Stop QuestionComing soon
- 3.2Linking, Elision, and Intrusive SoundsComing soon
- 3.3Rhythm, Stress, and the Music of RPComing soon
Real-World Conversation Scenarios
Apply your RP pronunciation skills to the conversations that actually come up in everyday professional and social life. Each lesson is scenario-driven, with scripts to shadow, vocabulary to absorb, and open-ended speaking tasks.
- 4.1Introductions and Small TalkComing soon
- 4.2Professional Settings: Interviews and MeetingsComing soon
- 4.3Storytelling and Extended SpeakingComing soon
Consolidation and Long-Term Fluency
Lock in your new accent through intensive review, self-assessment tools, and strategies for maintaining and continuing to improve your RP long after the course ends.
- 5.1Self-Assessment and Targeted TroubleshootingComing soon
- 5.2Accent Maintenance: Keeping Your RP SharpComing soon
Questions
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Your teacher
A note from your teacher
Simon Harrison
Hello, and welcome — I'm so glad you're here. I've spent years teaching spoken English and accent coaching to students from over 30 countries, from corporate professionals preparing for London boardrooms to actors preparing for the West End stage. I know firsthand that changing the way you speak can feel vulnerable, even a little strange at first. That's completely normal. My approach is always practical, encouraging, and grounded in real phonetic science — no mystical "just listen and copy" advice. I'll show you exactly where to place your tongue, how to shape your lips, and how to string it all together into natural, flowing conversation. I'm genuinely excited to guide you through this journey, and I can't wait to hear how your voice transforms.
— Simon Harrison
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