A discussion of the King's RP accent and how this upper class British accent differs from modern SSB (Standard Southern British).

0:00 RP (Received Pronunciation) and SSB (Standard Southern British)
0:49 The King's vowels
2:45 The King's consonants
4:09 Weakening and 'mumbling'
5:15 Emphasising and gesturing



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