PERFECT YOUR RP ACCENT | Southern ENGLISH Accent Coach
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The accent world can be overwhelming and so I thought it was high time that I finally came to you with the dos and donts of an accent very close to my heart- "SSB/ Modern RP".
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As an American, It is completely bananas that a country about half the size of California can have so many accents. Effing fascinating.
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What may make it more understandable is that their country is incredibly older than your country, and that the majority of your country's accents actually stem from a smaller subset of their accents.
@@powdergatethe reason why Britain has so many accents every 20 miles is because there were not so many means of global communication and broadcasting, hence, every village had its own accent. In America all those accents are coming from certain groups of settlers moving to the particular areas, frequently mixing with native people and settlers from other countries and it was not long before the radio and other means of communication came into play.
@@bugtracker152 Correct
@@mollypvoiceaccentcoach I got excited about an accent course. Sad it was a Skillshare link. Not a good company. I got identity thefted a few years ago (hugely annoying event) and every company I dealt with was understanding and happy to help. Skillshare refused to refund the fraudulently started subscription, spent days being childishly rude to me via email (I have never wanted to Karen so hard. It is to date the only customer service I have had a problem with) AND THEN THEY SENT LAWYERS AFTER ME threatening legal action for requesting my credit card company perform a chargeback. They backed down and it didn't go to court, but WHAT THE HECK. It was over like a $120. Messed up.
I'll stick with your free CZcams content.
With respect to this woman, I think the most important thing is not to sound aggressive. Nobody with confidence raises their voice to make a point. Speech should be coupled with a gentle and measured delivery. I change my consonant sounds to make myself understood to overseas work contacts but it's always done with a smile. The 'Enry 'Iggins style of speech states lack of respect for one's heritage.
I'm from the North of England but this is super helpful for my voice work. Thank you! Your analogy of talking through a funnel for the higher RP accent is great advice for royalty voices!
Aaaahh yes, RP. Role Playing. God Bless.
Professor Legolas Dragonborn of England University, Londonshire, Mississippi
You are very, VERY good at explaining these things. Makes way easier to understand. I'm Brazilian but I live in Japan and work with some Australians and a girl from UK. My English is not so good but they can understand when I speak. Anyway, I've always notice the sound of the word "right" but I never understand how to mimic the sound. But now, after seeing your explanation, I was able to do it!!!!!!! Not saying that my accent is perfect but the sound I could mimic now. That's so cool!!!! It's like, almost start to say the "V" sound (without saying the V sound) but switching quick to "R" sound. I don't know if make sense what I'm saying but that's how sounds a little bit for me. Please do more videos like this one.
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Great job Molly!
Keep up the good work!
Enjoyed that, very good!
Great lesson!!! ❤
English is not my first language, but now I wish I had learned the English accent as well as the American accent when I started learning... Now, because I'm so used to the American accent, my accent involuntarily changes when I speak. it will be difficult to learn completely, but it is worth it.
My suggestion is for you to also listen to Scot sometimes, my suggestions shall be Just one more watch channel or maybe Chisholm Hunter, those are the easiest Scottish I can suggest, and now I can practice basic Scottish accent because of them
Kalpoohni
The same has happened to me.
Im glad i found your channel
Fantastic lesson🎉🎉🎉
This is super helpful! Thanks 🙏🏻 ❤
Hello , Molly i love your pronunciation job
Thank you ❤
I like your voice Molly
Hey Molly Parker.
I like your RP accent video best.
Can you do one for posh Oxford accents.
Awesome
She's pretty, too! Beautiful blue eyes!
Thanks for the great job.🎉
A couple phonetic notes for those interested:
Labiodental R /ʋ/ is a distinctly London and South East BrE feature.
SSBE t is dental, rather than labiodental, as that'd imply it's like a v or f.
It's not dropping the t, you're replacing it with a glottal stop /ʔ/
You have a weak vowel merger between your STRUT /ʌ/ and schwa /ə/ in most situations, which is common among younger speakers.
Most centering diphthongs of RP (those ending in schwa) like in near /nɪə/, have split into a weak and strong form.
In their more common weak form they're either long monophthongs /nɪː/ or very slightly centering, while their strong forms contain the semivowels /j/ and /w/ - /nijə/ .
Strong forms are used for emphasis. "Oh the ball's hɪː" vs "I'm over /hijə/ (more precisely /hɪi̯ə/)"
"it's ɑː dog" "It's awəz (/au̯əz/)"
Very informative and helpful video either way!
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Molly Parker is both beautiful and committed teacher. Her subject of teaching is one which requires much attention.
Saludos desde Santa Fe, Argentina 🇦🇷
Very interesting podcast !
Brilliant...thank you Molly🌷
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Surrey was the birth place of Percy Bysshe Shelly who is one of my favourite poet.
Ask not the pallid stranger's woe,
With beating heart and throbbing breast,
Whose step is faltering weak and slow,
As though the body needed rest.
Whose wildered eye no object meets,
Nor cares to ken a friendly glance,
With silent grief his bosom beats,
Now fixed, as in a death-like trance.
Love from India.
Dear Molly, I was born in Kent and have modern RP. However after living in the USA ( Tennessee ) for 11yrs I can assure you they shorten their vowels totally. I'm thinking for someone who does not come from the UK to change their accent will be very hard. Excellent tutor or not.
Molly Parker and Elliot Giles are my favorite British accent coaches.
It's a wonderful chanel , you have done just a fantastic job Molly:)
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Thank you.
Fantastic video! :)
Thank you for this video, you’re really good at these. I’m an English actor living in LA, but as I’ve been here 20 years my British accent has got a little twangy so I use your videos to freshen up before I audition for or shoot British roles. Cheers!
I enjoyed this video! The tips are so useful and easy to action...subscribed!
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A marvellous content, I love sounds perfect articulation. Glad to be led here. Fabulous channel
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Thank you for the video! Was really helpful. I’m originally from Ukraine trained from the young age in Oxford English (perhaps in its outdated version) strongly impacted by my native language accent tending to roll the R. Besides that all those American movies, songs and tourists from America had a strong footprint on us - ESL speakers. Now been an immigrant and a citizen in the US I realize that I still use a lot of that RP accent mixing it with rolling R but only in half of the cases, driving locals completely nuts. I also tend not to drop or flap the T in words like waTer unless it’s the end of the word followed by other part of the sentence. Locals usually don’t have problems understanding me, but they definitely hear me as a funky beast from another planet 😂
Smart, simple, straight forward and a very pretty in an all natural way! Look forward to see more of you! Cheers!
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so informative
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You really doing good way of teaching
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Came here from @Langfocus. Loving your channel!
This is extremely useful - thank you! Please make more RP English accent content if poss x
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Wow❤
such a nice video, really useful, presumably ive got a slavic accent('cause i am from slavic country), keep going, i hope ur chanel will get more popular, thanks for video UwU
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I've noticed that you are saying "start" as a long aaaa sound but in practice i hear stooort when the british say that
Randomly found your channel, you’ve gained a new subscriber now 😅
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This lesson was quite effective indeed. I'm over the moon having your lesson.
I’m so glad 😃
@@mollypvoiceaccentcoach Hola creo que te amo.
I am new here. Thank you for helping people to learn British accent, I love it.
Happy to help!
@@mollypvoiceaccentcoach I found you this morning and started following you from Arkansas USA.
@@gustavovillatoro5935 exciting! Happy to be connected :)
I grew up in Hong Kong and I'm Filipino. We were taught Contemporary RP. However, because of Hollywood influence, I speak a rather Americanised RP accent tho it is still somewhat non-rhotic. My accent is similar to Henry Golding's (Malaysian actor) accent.
Hi Molly thank you so much, you explain everything so nicely. I like RP accent, since the English used in my country is more related to it, and I still wanna learn a lot about how to pronounce English words correctly. I'm from South Africa 🇿🇦
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I 've just discovered a tresure
Thank you so much this lesson helped me a lot .
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i love thisssssss
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Lots of great tips Molly! Subscribed. Valuable info here. Would you do a Cockney Accent tutorial as well?
I’ll add it to the list!
Thank you so much
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I’m almost sound a Briti”ish” but still find hard to nail it..this is so good 😊thanks so much!
just eat more fish n chips mate
Thanks Molly. I'm now following your videos. Upload more videos related to understand native speakers' English fast please
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Waw 🔥 great video!
I'm very much interested learning British accent!
Thank you for making this wonderful video!
Please make more videos 📷 like this.
Like, this types of tiny tiny differences will make you and your channel on the top the people's bucket list.
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Hi from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 I love watching videos about the RP accent because I am trying to learn it.
An interesting thing, here in Sri Lanka we still pronounce some words similar to how there are pronounced in heightened RP. I think that was the accent the British left us after the independence in the late 1940s and so, all the English teachers picked up from that and continued. As a result; heightened RP sounds more familiar to me.
This is so interesting! You’re right- thank you for sharing
So far, one of the best videos about RP accent. Thank you!
Hallo teacher you are teaching good l😊 am going listen from you so clear is it help a lot love
British accent by myself also follow
American
English but better
British all best .
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I am living in the northern Midwest in the United States. I come from California, but I have had a lot of speech therapy as a child, so my accent tends to be a very precise not quite British and not totally American accent. So, I guess transatlantic maybe, but definitely rohtic. I articulate my words and don't pronounce my t as d. However, my kids have a decidedly California accent.
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Your excellent lessons are excelent, thank you so much for your help and advice, i really appreciate your job.
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Great...video...
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thanks a lot
Happy to help 😊
Hi Molly! Thank you for this!
Could you help to explain the pronunciation of an ending "-L" specifically the sound of an L after a consonant/schwa combo (like the sound at the end of incredible, bible, beautiful).
I'm prepping for an audition set in a period that requires heightened RP and this was very helpful!
Hi Jeremy!
The -L you mean here is velarised. Meaning, the back of the tongue will raise towards the velar/ soft palate. Much like an American -L but slightly softer…
Hope this helps!
Wow after having watched so many video and worked through 1-2 courses I now found your channel. Really wish I could study with you. Wouldn't be able to afford 1on1 sessions at the moment though. Your explanations are so clear and informative
This is so kind thank you Simon!
Have you checked out my more affordable PDS’s?
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Hope that helps!
@@mollypvoiceaccentcoach Thanks. I have watched some of the skillshare course immediatelly after finding your channel. I think the "melodic aspect" is something I probably wouldn't be able to completely figure out on my own. But Ill try. Wasn't sure your PDF were also for learners and not coaches but I will check it out. Thank you!
@@simonnmorgan great to hear! I hope it was as useful as it can be- please do leave feedback/ reviews as I’m planning on bringing more out… 😊
I much appreciated your lessons and advice. Would you mind explaining us the difference between modern RP accent vs UPPER RP accent, please?
Hi Ricardo- absolutely will film a video on it this week 🎉
@@mollypvoiceaccentcoach I will be waiting, thank you in advance.
An observation rather than a criticism - watch those dropped 't's.
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I have just subscribed to your CZcams channel. 🎉🎉🎉
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Wow
Hi Molly, as a non-native English speaker trust me most non-natives like either RP or the American accent, they aren't really into other regional accents to be honest. So as a brit I am pretty sure you are going have a good reach if you do more videos on modern RP. Also you are going to benefit more if you make videos on topics like musicality, jaw movements, breathing, rhythm, vocal projection etc because those aren't that common on CZcams. Cheers!
Hello! Thank you for your comment. I hear you- but please remember I love all accents and think they should all be celebrated. I work mainly with actors and will always try to create content that is inclusive to everyone. I’ll definitely do more modern RP videos, but my voice and other accents will also stay :)
That is definitely what I need, to learn the musicality, intonation, tone and so on of the RP accent.
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@@mollypvoiceaccentcoach I love the British accent. I was looking for someone who speaks a good British accent and I came across you. This funny incident happened while I was trying to subscribe. I think it was a good start 😂
Can you do a southern American accent?
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Big part of an accent is also the vocabulary used. Do you have any recommendations(movies, books etc) that might help with that?
Good point- that’s actually more of a dialect and slang question which isn’t so much my field! Any reality TV would be where I would start- it’s trashy but gives you a good idea on what British slang is like!
I have a strange form of northern tinged RP as my natural accent.
I ought to have a mild Mancunian accent owing to my upbringing but I don't and any attempt to sound more Mancunian leads to me sounding like that Harry Enfield sketch, so I have increasingly erred towards a formal RP.
I cannot bring myself to form my 'a' sounds in the southern manner though.
I always feel like beating myself up when I hear myself trying to.
Watching from Guwahati city ( India) Guwahati city not very cold
Weird request can you explain Hero Finnes Tiffens accent? Its my absolute favorite english accent
I will check it out!
I’m from the USA, North Carolina outer banks
I love British accent…
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I have pressed like button, i've subscribed and i have commented. Is there any other way to appreciate your valuable effort ? 🙏
Thank you so much 😀
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Hello,
very interesting video. You covered some of my problems even if to me it is still difficult the dark 'L' and also beat VS bit, and the 'TH' difference in breath/breathe...
It would be also nice to know how to make the glottal 'T'.....
Most important than 'T' I had forgotten 'cat' vs 'bus' vs bag
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@@mollypvoiceaccentcoach Hello, for some reasonI didn't see your reply. Another difficult word/sound for me is "poet" and "poem"...
I like to perfect my RP accent and northern accent of England 🏴
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Just saw your videos. I live in Kent and just wondering if you have any online classes as coming to London may be too much for me as I work full time.
Hello! Yep I work virtually. The link to my free 15 minute consultation is in the description x
@@mollypvoiceaccentcoach Thanks just seeing your reply.
When I watch old episodes of Doctor Who (1963-1980s) I find myself thinking a lot about their accents. The general consensus seems to be that these earlier years were all using RP and I've even heard British people describe the show as being full of posh accents. But when I listen to William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker and Peter Davison they all seem to have different ways of speaking. For the most part it's not something I can put my finger on (except in Tom Baker's case... I have found some particular things he does, and as far as I can tell only he does them.) but there do seem to be subtle differences between them. So are they really all the same accent? And if so what is the distinction I am hearing? Is it regional? Social class? Personal? I would be really curious to know if these different variations really all come under the umbrella of RP.
Hey! This is so interesting... would love to hear more!
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Would you please show us how these words are pronounced?
Coxswain
Educate
Schedule
In British pronunciation?
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I am an actor in America and I need to play the uncle to
Queen Elizabeth
Great video! Thank you
Do you think would be possible for a Spanish to sound more British(from south England) by practicing?
I’ve been living in London for the past 5 years and when I speak in Spanish people are not sure if I am Spanish or I am an English person who lives in Spain. But when I speak in English I don’t think I sound British at all.
How interesting!
In my experience, everuone is different depending on the time committed and the approach.
The approach I think works most successfully is about embodying the work rather than just mimicking the accent… the link in the description of my recent videos has a link to a skill share course- I believe you can get a free month. I’d suggest following it when you have some time :)
@@mollypvoiceaccentcoach many thanks for your reply! I’ll defo check it out!
You sound like Venessa Kirby at least in my opinion. There are tons of video on this topic but you’ve added a flavour…
I'm from Manchester and I really struggle with the 'i' sound more than anything when doing RP. Do you have any tips?
cheers Molly
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Hallo
Molly
Parker yes very good listening from you also try to understand english language fluency actually vocabulary also need to know every things main key the time have only listen becouse of working time .any ways how to catch any time in english thanks a lot
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Good video. Just wondering are you on cambly? Then I want to schedule class with you to learn from you more...
- link in description to book a free chat 😊
Hi, Molly! I am interested in taking one-on-one classes for Voice & Accent training. Do you give one-on-one sessions for voice & accent training? If yes, how can I connect with you?
Kindly let me know.
And keep up the good work!
Hello! Thanks for reaching and I do- you can follow the link in the description to book in a free call and we can discuss 😊
Molly, why do you drop your t sounds in words like bottom (T-glottalization)? Reference at 4:01
I attended private school for 3 years in Gloucestershire 45 years ago, and that would never have been considered proper RP in those days.
If anything, Ts were more prominent in RP than with other accents.
Hello! Great question- I have a more modern RP (SSB) where some glottals are becoming more prominent- especially due to my living in London- remember accents fluctuate a lot so take every “rule” with a pinch of salt 😊
@@mollypvoiceaccentcoach Thanks for the response. I thought it was likely influence from London. And of course, you're right accents fluctuate, and it's likely if I visited my old school the modern accent would differ from my memory.
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Question: Are there multiple ways to pronounce the dark-L?
There can be varying degrees depending on air pressure/ tongue tightness for sure!
Please, make pronunciation video which we wrongly mispronounce ❤
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I have question please , Do you know Rowan Atkinson ( Mr. Beans ) ?!... What is his accent name please ?