Much more than RP...

Although it seems that RP is always questioned and not used as a standard accent, a recent survey has shown that native British speakers prefer RP over the rest of the accents. The survey shows a list of the 10 most popular accent in the UK. Here we add the list of those accents:

BRITAIN'S FAVOURITE ACCENTS

1. Received pronunciation (RP)

2. Edinburgh

3. Australian

4. Irish (Republic of Ireland)

5. Yorkshire

6. American

7. Geordie

8. Mancunian

9. Glaswegian

10. Welsh

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MICHAEL RUNDLE: PLAIN SPEAKING