7 Steps to Learn a British Accent *Fast* (Modern RP)

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❤️ These 7 phrases will teach you the fundamentals of the Modern RP British Accent (aka SSBE). Just a note to say that - there are SO many different amazing versions and regional variants of British English - of which Modern RP is just one! This is simply the accent that I speak with, and I've had literally *thousands* of requests for more videos on this topic. This might be my most highly requested video to date, so I hope you find it helpful or interesting in some way!
Sending you all the good vibes!
Lots of love,
Izzy xx

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» Timestamps ⏱️
00:00 Hello
00:58 There are dozens of different British Accents
01:18 Let's dive in
01:46 Long O sound
03:10 Long "aah" sound
04:06 Two types of R and the Schwa sound
07:51 Talking with all your Ts + the Curled Round O sound

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[brantazconflix]

Your face is like a noble princess living in a luxurious kingdom. I love it.

[Terminator]

Izzy, I could listen to you all day, you have such a pleasant accent.

[EagleEay]

Its not just the pronunciation that makes the accent beautiful. The vocal cords plus your beauty and constant smiles on the face amplify the atractipn.

[mariafranchi]

I’m English but I’ve been living abroad and I miss hearing it, I’m also worried I might be losing my accent, thank you so much for this!

[nrgrth]

My mother tongue is Portuguese, I've been taught American English since I was a child and it was hard for me to try and speak with the British accent, but after I've started learning German, it felt more natural. I've noticed similarities in some aspects and sometimes it is easier to pronounce certain words with a British accent instead of the American one. Thanks for the video, it sure helps a lot!

[mitzidorantes]

What a master piece! Izzy I really love your videos, your voice is so calm and soft 🥺

[zivktsj]

I've been watching a lot of content in British English, especially focusing on pronunciation. Among all others, you're the best so far. Many thanks.

[minseokim]

I first saw your video by the one teaching modern RP, and since then, you became my role model!!
I love your accent💕and thanks to you, my British accent has improved a lot! - I'll keep trying hard on it with your videos!

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in brief:
The video provides a comprehensive guide on how to nail a modern Received Pronunciation (RP) British accent, also known as Standard Southern British English (SSBE).
The video is hosted by Izzy, a Cambridge graduate and doctor based in London, who stresses that her accent is just one among many variations of British accents.

Izzy focuses on seven key pronunciation points using specific words to illustrate each.
Here are the seven points and words that she elaborates on:

1. Long O sound: Demonstrated with the words 'hello' and 'open'. The emphasis is on the elongated O sound, which is considered a diphthong or a moving vowel where the mouth gradually closes down.

2. Long wide R sound: The word 'tomato' is used to illustrate this pronunciation, contrasting it with the American pronunciation. This sound is also found in words like 'grass', 'bath', 'father', and 'laugh'.

3. Non-Rhotic R sound: The word 'rather' is used to demonstrate this feature of RP, which is the absence of 'r' pronunciation at the end of words when not followed by a vowel.

4. Schwa sound: This common, neutral sounding vowel in British English is shown through words like 'doctor' and 'rather'.

5. Short Round O sound: Shown using the word 'honestly', which includes a silent 'h' and the round 'o' sound.

6. Curled Round O sound: The word 'water' is used to demonstrate this point. Izzy also emphasizes the importance of enunciating all 't's in RP English, unlike in American English where the 't' sometimes sounds like 'd'. She also mentions the absence of glottal stops in RP English.

7. Full T enunciation: The word 'daughter' is used to illustrate the full enunciation of 't's, as well as the curled round 'o' sound from the previous point.

Izzy encourages viewers to practice these pronunciation points and suggests more content for viewers interested in refining their British accent. She acknowledges the diversity of British accents and focuses specifically on the modern RP accent for this guide.

[senxxify]

Gosh!!!! She's the most beautiful teacher I've ever seen in my whole life! She brights terrifically!

[rvcdc]

Thank you, Izzy! Coming from a north American accent and natively a SE Asian, I find it difficult to learn to change my voice placement. Listening to this and practicing those phrases led me to finding the right one *fingers crossed* ; now, my journey to consistency begins!

[ThinkSimpleCraft]

Thanks so much Izzy for inspiring me. I am a not native but I’m hardly practicing through your videos and I’m thankful for that. Looking forward for more British pronunciation videos.

[Giorgi]

I am actually in love with your videos and especially the accent you have. In my personal experience, i can nail some of the vowels and consoants which are extremely imortant to get close to the British accent. Thank you darling for your work. I really appreciate that.

[mikemuhwezi]

Awesome video Izzy. I’m not a native but with such videos I’m really getting better and excitingly learning the British accent . Thank you so much .

[solomons-ixl-international]

Lord! Wonderful! The best I've watched so far. Thank you so much, Ms. Lizzy. Please, do keep making more videos. We love to watch you, and can enjoy watching you all dday. ❤️🌹👍

[ThinkBritishEnglish]

Oh boy, Izzy, you know what, I keep looking at all these English learning channels and the content is great. As a native British teacher, building my channel is daunting but I’m always inspired by great videos like this. ;)

[clairvoyazz]

I've never seen a modern rp accent youtuber talks this fast, wow. And it motivates me, thanks Izzy.

[alexcampbell]

I’ve listened & watched this already, but I’m referring back to it again 😊 Thanks, Izzy! You’re a wonderful teacher, in many ways!!! More power to your channel!

[qichengz]

Yay! Another British prononciation video 🙂

Please keep them coming and have a good one!

[kongr]

Great clips! I always want to learn the "secret" of the noble British accent. This one is, by far, the most comprehensive clips. Thanks! Thanks! Thanks! You are good!