Modern RP English Accent Quiz

What is the main focus of the British accent boot camp mentioned in the introduction?

• Practicing writing skills

• Learning American English

• Mastering the modern RP accent

• Improving vocabulary

Which sound is described as very relaxed and requiring little effort to make?

• The O vowel sound

• The schwa sound

• The flap T sound

• The long R sound

In the modern RP accent, how is the O vowel sound as in 'do' pronounced?

• With a short and quick sound

• With a strong emphasis on the second sound

• With a glide from schwa to 'u'

• With rounded lips at the beginning

How is the short O vowel sound as in 'topping' characterized in modern RP?

• Similar to the schwa sound

• Short with an open mouth and rounded lips

• Long and drawn out

• With a glide from schwa to 'o'

What is a key feature of the long R sound in the modern RP accent?

• It is often silent

• It is pronounced with a flap T

• It is shortened to an 'a' sound

• It is pronounced with a wide open mouth

How is the 't' sound typically pronounced in the modern RP accent?

• As a silent letter

• With a flap T

• With a lot of air and clear enunciation

• As a soft 'd' sound

What happens to the 't' sound at the end of a word when the next word begins with a vowel?

• It is pronounced as a flap T

• It is completely silent

• It is moved to the beginning of the next word

• It is pronounced as a soft 'd'

In modern RP, when is the letter 'R' pronounced?

• Always, regardless of the following sound

• Never pronounced

• Only when followed by a vowel sound

• Only at the beginning of words

What is the intrusive R in modern RP?

• An R added between words ending in a vowel and starting with a consonant

• An R added between words ending in a schwa and starting with a vowel

• An R added at the end of every word

• An R that is always silent

Which of the following is a British English word for 'zucchini'?

• Porridge

• Courgette

• Rocket

• Eggplant