An accent of British English. RP has been thought to be be a high prestige accent, though less so in recent times. It is the accent which is most frequently used as a model for teaching English as a second or foreign language.
Reduced vowel See vowel reduction .
The term is also sometimes used as a synonym for schwa . The stage in the production of a plosive sound when the articulators part and the compressed air is released Release masking A feature of the production of plosives in some languages, particularly English. The release of a plosive is made inaudible because it occurs during the closure of a following consonant. The vibratory response of an acoustic system to input energy. An area of high intensity in the spectrum of a sound .