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Warburg received its name from a pronunciation error - Leduc Representative

Fri, 18 May 2012 04:10:59 GMT

Warburg received its name from a pronunciation error
Leduc Representative
By Stephanie Dubois Similar to their sister community in Warburg, Germany, Leduc County's Village of Warburg received its name from a mispronunciation of a Swedish name. Like many of Leduc County's other communities, Warburg was first given a Swedish ...

Are we losing our regional accents? - Yorkshire Evening Post

Thu, 17 May 2012 07:03:01 GMT

Are we losing our regional accents?
Yorkshire Evening Post
In fact there's some evidence to suggest certain accents are affecting received pronunciation. Increasingly you get people like David Cameron and Tony Blair using glottle stops in their accent, which is where you say a word like 'Water' but don't ...

Let's not judge Roy Hodgson's manner of speaking - The Guardian

Wed, 02 May 2012 09:49:07 GMT

The Guardian

Let's not judge Roy Hodgson's manner of speaking
The Guardian
The fourth is the received pronunciation and estuary pronunciation (like mine) where the tongue is not rolled against the roof of the mouth but rather squeezed against it. However, although this is "standard" it is by no means always the same.

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Flying Scotsman - Financial Times

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:13:03 GMT

Flying Scotsman
Financial Times
Class divides are a dominant theme in all Warner's novels and they are in evidence everywhere in The Deadman's Pedal, particularly in speech – heavy Scots dialect for the railway workers, received pronunciation for the local gentry.

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Would you call your child Tequila, Cougar or Moo? The weirdest baby names revealed - Daily Mail

Fri, 25 May 2012 20:37:24 GMT

Daily Mail

Would you call your child Tequila, Cougar or Moo? The weirdest baby names revealed
Daily Mail
While Penisimani seems to be an established if rare name in the South Sea Islands, the six boys who received it in the US are sure to encounter problems with pronunciation and, oh, everything. As are the children named Asser, Virgina, ...

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All in Good Time actress Amara Karan interview: stepping into Hayley Mills' shoes - Telegraph.co.uk

Sun, 20 May 2012 06:01:45 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

All in Good Time actress Amara Karan interview: stepping into Hayley Mills' shoes
Telegraph.co.uk
Karan relished playing Vina with a convincing Bolton accent, far removed from her own impeccable Received Pronunciation. “I love doing regional accents,” she says. “You get to explore a different sound, a different place.” The film also gave her the ...

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'Billa II' countdown - Deccan Herald

Sun, 27 May 2012 00:11:33 GMT

'Billa II' countdown
Deccan Herald
He helped me a lot in dialogue pronunciation and other things,” says Parvathy, a beauty queen-turned-actress. Bruna says, “I am totally new to these parts. But Ajith and other members of the crew made me feel at home. I learnt that Ajith is a top star ...

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That 'classic' touch... - Deccan Herald

Sun, 27 May 2012 00:11:32 GMT

That 'classic' touch...
Deccan Herald
“While MS taught the seven of us the navavarnams, she asked me to teach her several devarnamas and insisted on perfecting her pronunciation!” This mutual exchange of musical knowledge didn't stop with just MS. The Venkatesans' hospitality ensured that ...

Let's not judge Roy Hodgson's manner of speaking - EducationGuardian.co.uk

Wed, 02 May 2012 09:48:50 GMT

EducationGuardian.co.uk

Let's not judge Roy Hodgson's manner of speaking
EducationGuardian.co.uk
The fourth is the received pronunciation and estuary pronunciation (like mine) where the tongue is not rolled against the roof of the mouth but rather squeezed against it. However, although this is "standard" it is by no means always the same.
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Students unplug social networking to plug into effective communication - Oakland Press

Wed, 16 May 2012 21:22:35 GMT

Students unplug social networking to plug into effective communication
Oakland Press
They learned Standard British English, Received Pronunciation which is spoken by educated speakers throughout the United Kingdom. For many decades, the BBC required this sound from its broadcasters; and, actors from all parts of the world were trained ...