How To Say Surnames (British Accent Practice)




Worried about how to pronounce someone's surname with a RP British Accent? 
I have recorded a selection of commonly used UK surnames to help you practice your RP British Accent pronunciation. 

The full blog post can be found here : Common Surnames
Take a look at one of the video clips here:


Head over to the website to watch the complete collection : Common Surnames


Do you struggle to pronounce some of the sounds found in the Received Pronunciation British Accent? Would you like some help with these individual sounds?  Maybe you find the 'CH' sound in the surname "Chapman" difficult?  If so, take a look at the 9 Weeks To A Great British Accent course. This could be the course for you! 


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English Speaking Skills : Pronouncing First Names




It's a rare conversation that doesn't require the use of someone's first name.  Even if you start a conversation more formally with a Mr or Mrs, its often the case where the respondent replies with their first name.
Addressing a person by their first name immediately creates a feeling of intimacy and familiarity so its important to get the pronunciation of the name correct.

If you've ever wondered about the correct RP British Accent pronunciation of some of the UK's most popular male and female first names than this is the post for you!

A selection of VIDEOS and AUDIO clips to help you practice your pronunciation of First names can be found here .

Take a look at this example:





If you enjoyed this video and would like to view more free videos about First names then head over to the website

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Repeat After Me ..... Repeating Rhyming Words



  • Repetition is the key to mastering the British Accent.  
  • Through repeating a sound, word or phrase you are giving it the opportunity to lodge itself into your muscle memory.
  • Once in your muscle memory, the sound/word/phrase can be produced more naturally and automatically.

 Rhyming words are a useful way to practice and repeat particular sounds.

Have a go at practicing this 'ake' sound heard in
make, take, fake, break, awake

Visit the blog post to listen to more audio clips of Rhyming Words.

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Tongue Twisters - A fun way to practice your British Accent :)




Tongue twisters are a great way of practicing your British accent. They are also useful for loosening and relaxing your speech muscles particularly if you need to speak in front of an audience.


In Video One:

Tongue Twister 1:

" A Box Of Biscuits, A Box Of Mixed Biscuits, and a Biscuit Mixer "


Tongue Twister 2:

"Peter Piper Picked A Peck Of Pickled Pepper,
Did Peter Piper Picked A Peck Pickled Pepper,
If Peter Piper Picked A Peck Of Pickled Pepper,
Where's The Peck Of Pickled Pepper Peter Piper Picked? "





If you would like to watch the other 2 videos with more Tongue Twisters, follow the link to the post

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Start the 9 Week Course to learn the RP British Accent Today!


The 9 Weeks To A GREAT British Accent is open for registration this weekend!


  • Want to learn to speak English with an RP British Accent?
  • Got 5 mins a day to watch a training video?
  • Would like to focus on pronouncing each vowel and consonant British Accent sound correctly?


Find out more information about the course here


If you answered YES to these questions then join the 9 Weeks To A GREAT British Accent course
The course is only open for a couple of days, so don't delay and sign up now








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