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The BBC Pronunciation Unit, also known as the BBC Pronunciation Research Unit, is an arm of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) comprising linguists
BBC_Pronunciation_Unit
Standard accent for British English
maint: periodical has ISBN (link) Sangster, Catherine, 'The BBC, its Pronunciation Unit and 'BBC English' in Roach, P., Setter, J. and Esling, J. (eds) Daniel
Received_Pronunciation
Seventh planet from the Sun
and Latin, the former pronunciation, /ˈjʊərənəs/, is the expected one. The BBC Pronunciation Unit notes that this pronunciation "is the preferred usage
Uranus
British public service broadcaster
Received Pronunciation, and the English Pronouncing Dictionary uses the term "BBC Pronunciation" to label its recommendations. However, the BBC itself now
BBC
South African and Australian writer (born 1940)
[kutˈseː]. Consequently, the BBC Pronunciation Unit recommends the English approximation /kʊtˈsiː/ kuut-SEE based on his pronunciation. Many sources say that
J._M._Coetzee
Bantu language spoken in Zimbabwe and Mozambique
Democratic Change – Tsvangirai in Zimbabwe. The BBC Pronunciation Unit recommended the pronunciation "chang-girr-ayi" /ˈtʃæŋɡɪreɪi/. ' - the apostrophe
Shona_language
French composer (1865–1935)
I Care If You Listen. Retrieved 12 June 2022. BBC Pronunciation Unit. "How to say: Francis Poulenc". BBC. Retrieved 5 January 2025. Lockspeiser 1957, p
Paul_Dukas
Unit of length equal to 1,000 metres
two common pronunciations for the word. /ˈkɪləmiːtər, -loʊ-/ /kɪˈlɒmɪtər/ The first pronunciation follows a pattern in English whereby SI units are pronounced
Kilometre
Former division of the BBC
BBC Multimedia was a division of the BBC which dealt with the publishing of computer-game versions of well-known BBC television programmes. The Multimedia
BBC_Multimedia
London Underground station
and nighttime London Buses routes serve the station. Pronunciation: The BBC Pronunciation Unit recommends "ˈhəʊbə(r)n", but allowing "sometimes also
Holborn_tube_station
[@RichPreston] (February 25, 2022). "And here's what the BBC Pronunciation Unit advises. We changed our pronunciation and spelling of Kiev to Kyiv in 2019" (Tweet)
Names_of_Kyiv
Human settlement in England
House, Parker Street Holborn Circus London portal a. ^ Pronunciation: The BBC Pronunciation Unit recommends "ˈhəʊbə(r)n" but allows "sometimes also hohl-buhrn"
Holborn
South African-British choral composer (1927–2019)
and chief music critic of the Birmingham Post, on 13 July 2007. BBC Pronunciation Unit, Speakeasy database, accessed 8 January 2019 Christopher Morley
John_Joubert_(composer)
English broadcaster and natural historian (born 1926)
presenter at short notice due to Lester being taken ill. In 1957, the BBC Natural History Unit was formally established in Bristol. Attenborough was asked to
David_Attenborough
Place in prison housing inmates awaiting execution
2016. "BBC News - Oldest US death row inmate dies aged 94". news.bbc.co.uk. February 14, 2010. Retrieved November 1, 2016. "Special Confinement Unit Opens
Death_row
Indicates multiples or fractions of a unit
unit prefix is a specifier or mnemonic that is added to the beginning of a unit of measurement to indicate multiples or fractions of the units. Units
Unit_prefix
English pronunciation. It is used by the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Dictcom – Dictionary.com uses a custom phonetic alphabet.[1] BBC – BBC Phonetic
Pronunciation respelling for English
Pronunciation_respelling_for_English
words and names in the news from Martha Figueroa-Clark of the BBC Pronunciation Unit. BBC. "Definition of Myanmar — Oxford Dictionaries (British & World
List of diplomatic missions in Chennai
List_of_diplomatic_missions_in_Chennai
Eighth letter of the Latin alphabet
continue to show this pronunciation becoming more common among younger native speakers. Despite this increasing number, the pronunciation without the /h/ sound
H
Bear in the Polish army (1942–1963)
recognizing many of his former unit. Media attention contributed to Wojtek's popularity. He was a frequent guest on BBC television's Blue Peter programme
Wojtek
Definite article in English
Zealand English have an increasing tendency to limit usage of /ðiː/ pronunciation and use /ðə/, even before a vowel. Sometimes the word "the" is pronounced
The
Mainly-Kurdish militia in Syria
The People's Defense Units, Kurdish abbreviation YPG, also called People's Protection Units, was a libertarian socialist Kurdish militant group in Syria
People's_Defense_Units
Mayor of New York City since 2026
city-owned grocery stores, a rent freeze on rent-stabilized units, additional affordable housing units, and a $30 minimum wage by 2030. He also expressed support
Zohran_Mamdani
Ethnic Kurdish military unit
The Women's Protection Units or Women's Defense Units (YPJ) was an all-female militia involved in the Syrian civil war. The YPJ was part of the Syrian
Women's_Protection_Units
Typographical symbol (@)
used in Catalan, Spanish and Portuguese as an abbreviation of arroba, a unit of weight equivalent to 25 pounds, and derived from the Arabic expression
At_sign
2023 armed incursions and massacres in Israel
Ha-Shehorah, Hebrew pronunciation: [hä.ʃe̞.ve̞t his.χu.ʁä] Hebrew: הטבח בשמחת תורה, romanized: HaTevach BeSimchat Tora, Hebrew pronunciation: [hät.bäχ be̞ʃ
October_7_attacks
American actress and singer (1989–2026)
This Is Me: A Reckoning, she discussed the family's history and the pronunciation of the surname, which her family pronounced "pan-a-teery". According
Hayden_Panettiere
Abnormal increase in cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain
setting (link) "Thai King Bhumibol recovering from 'water on brain'". bbc.com. BBC News. 11 August 2015. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025.
Hydrocephalus
American entrepreneur and venture capitalist (born 1967)
involved in its financing and organization. The fund invests in Line Next (a unit of the Line Corporation), a joint venture between Softbank and Naver. The
Peter_Thiel
Set of varieties of English language
speak with an accent called Received Pronunciation (also known as 'the King's English', 'Oxford English' or 'BBC English'), which is essentially region‑less
British_English
Genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany
single-purpose extermination camps. Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Harlow: Pearson Education. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0
The_Holocaust
Country in West Asia
original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017. "BBC NEWS – Middle East – Iranian vice-president 'sacked'". BBC News. 25 July 2009. Archived from the original
Iran
Swedish actress (born 1983)
Rebecca Ferguson Auditions For A Job At “The Late Show” (video). Swedish pronunciation of her name at 0:30 minutes. Archived from the original on 22 March
Rebecca_Ferguson
Monégasque racing driver (born 1997)
Charles Marc Hervé Perceval Leclerc (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl(ə) ləklɛʁ]; born 16 October 1997) is a Monégasque racing driver who competes in Formula
Charles_Leclerc
Medical condition
popular television series including House, MD, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, and Desperate Housewives. A number of alleged sex offenders have claimed
Sleep_sex
American financier and child sex offender (1953–2019)
"relatives of victims". Pronounced /ˈɛp.stiːn/ , EP-steen. See also: Epstein#Pronunciation. JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank settled without admission of liability
Jeffrey_Epstein
Country in Northwestern Europe
"About BBC Learning English". BBC. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023. "British English Pronunciations". OED. Archived
United_Kingdom
Set of letters used to write a given language
fundamentally differed by adding pronunciation hints to existing hieroglyphs that had previously carried no pronunciation information. Later on, these phonemic
Alphabet
Multiplayer game creation platform
the Mexican state of Nuevo León, through its civil police and cyber police unit, issued a public warning to parents stating that Roblox was not a safe platform
Roblox
Welsh children's television strand
Stwnsh (Mash, Welsh pronunciation: [stʊnʃ]) is a strand of Welsh-language children's television programming on S4C, aimed at children between the ages
Stwnsh
American domestic terrorist (1942–2023)
agent John Douglas, working with agents in the FBI's Behavioral Sciences Unit, issued a psychological profile of the unidentified bomber. It described
Ted_Kaczynski
Swedish actor (born 1976)
served for 18 months in the Swedish Navy's SäkJakt ("protect and hunt") unit that dealt with anti-sabotage and anti-terrorism in the Stockholm archipelago
Alexander_Skarsgård
English Christmas carol from late 18th century
Retrieved 8 November 2025. "Twelfth Night noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes". Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Retrieved 9
The Twelve Days of Christmas (song)
The_Twelve_Days_of_Christmas_(song)
Alternate name used in conflict
A nom de guerre (French pronunciation: [nɔ̃ d(ə) ɡɛʁ] , 'war name') is a pseudonym used to disguise a combatant's real identity or, formerly, simply to
Nom_de_guerre
Venezuelan criminal organization
Tren de Aragua (Spanish pronunciation: [tɾen de aˈɾaɣwa]; English: Aragua Train) is a transnational organized crime syndicate from Venezuela. Tren de
Tren_de_Aragua
Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse (1978–1983)
caller; the caller similarly had problems with Drion's heavy French pronunciation. Ninety minutes later, the caller tried again, with Drion asking him
Shergar
2025 US extrajudicial deportation
George's County Police Department (PGPD) gang unit, said that the HPD officer contacted the gang unit because the officer recognized another of the men
Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Deportation_of_Kilmar_Abrego_Garcia
Dutch and Belgian racing driver (born 1997)
Max Emilian Verstappen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑks fɛrˈstɑpə(n)]; born 30 September 1997) is a Dutch and Belgian racing driver who competes under the
Max_Verstappen
Compact crossover SUV
The Volkswagen Tiguan (German pronunciation: [ˈfɔlksˌvaːɡn̩ ˈtiːɡu̯aːn]) is a sport utility vehicle produced by German manufacturer Volkswagen since 2007
Volkswagen_Tiguan
Jewish nationalist movement
These names were often based on the Arab names but with a "Hebrew pronunciation" or based on old Hebrew biblical names. This effort also sought to demonstrate
Zionism
Ongoing armed conflict in Southeast Asia
2021 – lakhri. mranmanuing.ngan pranysu.hku.hkamtwan:hlancac, Burmese pronunciation: [n̥ə.'tʰa̼ʊn.n̥ə.sʰɛʔ – 'lɐʔ.ʃi̼ mjàm.mà.nàɪŋ.ŋàɴ 'pjì.θu̼ 'kʰu̼.kʰàɰ̃
Myanmar civil war (2021–present)
Myanmar_civil_war_(2021–present)
Swedish and American actor and martial artist (born 1957)
Gannon, an officer who has spent the last three years on the Direct Action Unit (DAU) task force, fighting gang crime and corruption and after he leaves
Dolph_Lundgren
Religious group
instead of Indic text. Sikhs (Gurmukhi: ਸਿੱਖ, romanized: Sikkh, Punjabi pronunciation: [sɪkkʰ]) are followers of Sikhism, a religion that originated in the
Sikhs
Prehistoric impact crater in Mexico
found in an ejecta-bearing sedimentary unit at the Tanis site in southwestern North Dakota. This sedimentary unit is thought to have formed within hours
Chicxulub_crater
Fictional character created by Arthur Conan Doyle
first name in some adaptations, including the BBC 1989–98 radio series. The standard American pronunciation of the name, /aɪˈriːn/ eye-REEN, would be appropriate
Irene_Adler
Country in the Caribbean
Aloubaéra (black conch) and Urupaina (big snail), although the English pronunciation is /təˈbeɪɡoʊ/. Indo-Trinidadians called the island Chinidat or Chinidad
Trinidad_and_Tobago
City in Texas, United States
Basque origin, meaning water-side or river. Pronunciations of the name of the town vary. One common pronunciation is the fully Anglicized version (/juːˈvældi/
Uvalde,_Texas
Country in East Asia
Although this is the present meaning of guó, in Old Chinese (when its pronunciation was something like /*qʷˤək/) it meant the walled city of the Chinese
Taiwan
Scottish television series
video". YouTube.[dead YouTube link] Chewin' the Fat at BBC Online Chewin' the Fat at BBC Online Chewin' the Fat at The Comedy Unit Chewin' the Fat at IMDb
Chewin'_the_Fat
Police and security service of Ireland
An Garda Síochána (Irish pronunciation: [ənˠ ˈɡaːɾˠd̪ˠə ˈʃiːxaːn̪ˠə] ; meaning "the Guardian(s) of the Peace"), more commonly referred to as the Gardaí
Garda_Síochána
American fast food restaurant chain
Chick-fil-A, Inc. (/ˌtʃɪkfɪˈleɪ/ CHIK-fil-AY, a play on the American English pronunciation of "filet") is an American fast food restaurant chain and the largest
Chick-fil-A
Country in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
do not provide for free and fair elections." The Economist Intelligence Unit has consistently ranked Kazakhstan as an "authoritarian regime" in its Democracy
Kazakhstan
Country in Northern Europe
the distinguishing feature between the two dialects is the unequal pronunciation of accented and unaccented two-vowels uo and ie. The groundwork for
Lithuania
Russian military intelligence agency
the military intelligence service and maintains its own special forces units. Unlike Russia's other security and intelligence agencies – such as the
GRU_(Russian_Federation)
Song from the 1964 Mary Poppins film
March 4, 2016. "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: What does it mean?". BBC News. March 7, 2012. Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Russian mathematician (born 1966)
key problem in topology. On the 3-sphere, defined as the set of points at unit length from the origin in four-dimensional Euclidean space, any loop can
Grigori_Perelman
Egyptian footballer (born 1992)
named BBC African Footballer of the Year". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 March 2017. "Mohamed Salah named BBC African Footballer of the Year 2018". BBC Sport
Mohamed_Salah
Character in the novel The Great Gatsby
Scott played Gatsby in the 2012 two-part BBC Radio 4 Classic Serial production. Ncuti Gatwa played Gatsby in the BBC Radio 3 adaptation Gatsby in Harlem in
Jay_Gatsby
Country in Southeast Africa
Ndebele Includes those of Asian descent (/zɪmˈbɑːbweɪ, -wi/ ; Shona pronunciation: [zi.ᵐba.ɓwe]) After the Zimbabwean dollar was suspended indefinitely
Zimbabwe
Japanese kawaii metal band
Japanese idol culture, including elaborate choreography. Initially a sub-unit of the Japanese idol group Sakura Gakuin, which features school-aged members
Babymetal
Steady Diet of Curveballs". § ribbie RBIs. Derived from the common pronunciation of RBI as "ribbie", which was apparently once pronounced as rib-eye
Glossary_of_baseball_terms
American singer, songwriter and actress (born 1986)
Social 50 number-one artists List of most-followed Twitter accounts Pronunciation: /ˈstɛfəni ˌdʒɜːrməˈnɒtə/ STEF-ən-ee JUR-mə-NOT-ə Attributed to multiple
Lady_Gaga
President of El Salvador since 2019
and subsequent presidential transition period. Latin American Spanish pronunciation: [naˈʝiβ aɾˈmando βuˈkele oɾˈtes]. Carlos Calleja was supported by a
Nayib_Bukele
American singer (born 1998)
2025). "Chappell Roan - BBC Sound of 2025 exclusive interview". BBC Radio 1 (YouTube video). Interviewed by Jack Saunders. BBC. 1:03 minutes in. Archived
Chappell_Roan
Archipelago in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom
112–113. ISBN 0-7137-2596-6. BBC News – Census find sheds new light on St Kilda's history (29 December 2016) [1] . London. The BBC. Retrieved 29 December'
St_Kilda,_Scotland
Irish singer (born 1961)
Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin (anglicised as Enya Patricia Brennan) (Irish pronunciation: [ˈɛnʲə pˠaːdʲɾʲəɟiːnʲ n̠ʲiː ˈwɾˠiːnˠaːnʲ]) (born 17 May 1961), known
Enya
Sigmund Borgundvåg. She was originally christened Abeille Bourbon (French pronunciation: [abɛj buʁbɔ̃]), by Bernadette Chirac on 13 April 2005 in the presence
Abeille_Bretagne
Prince of Monaco from 1949 to 2005
Rainier III and Grace Kelly was erected in Yoshkar-Ola, Russia. French pronunciation: [ʁɛnje lwi ɑ̃ʁi maksɑ̃s bɛʁtʁɑ̃ ɡʁimaldi] Rainier III, prince de Monaco
Rainier_III_of_Monaco
Mid-engined Italian sports car
The Pagani Huayra (WHY-rah, Italian pronunciation: [ˈwaira]) is a mid-engine sports car produced by Italian sports car manufacturer Pagani, superseding
Pagani_Huayra
Russian business oligarch (born 1966)
sixteen, worked as a mechanic and served in the Soviet Army in an artillery unit in Kirzhach. His monthly pay of 7 roubles was not enough, so he persuaded
Roman_Abramovich
President of Indonesia since 2024
Germany, and after graduate from the course, TNI forming the first anti-terror unit in Indonesia, the Detasemen 81 Anti Teror under the Kopassus, with Luhut
Prabowo_Subianto
Waterfall in Powys, Wales
Pistyll Rhaeadr (Welsh pronunciation: [pɪstɨ̞ɬ r̥eɨ̯adr], meaning "waterfall (of) Rhaeadr") is a waterfall 4 miles (6 kilometres) from the village of
Pistyll_Rhaeadr
South Korean boy band
the Korean hanja for "life" (Korean: GO生; RR: go-saeng). However, the pronunciation gosaeng (Korean: 고생) can also mean "hardship" in Korean. The album's
Stray_Kids
English-born Irish musician (born 1963)
Around the age of 14, he began spelling his name "Marr" to simplify the pronunciation for those who had difficulty with his birth name "Maher", and to avoid
Johnny_Marr
British TV sitcom (1972–1985)
Chapman also co-wrote certain episodes with Lloyd and Croft. Produced by the BBC, the series originally starred Mollie Sugden, Trevor Bannister, Frank Thornton
Are_You_Being_Served?
Grand tourer car
The Ferrari 12Cilindri (Type F167; "dodici cilindri", Italian pronunciation: [ˈdoːditʃi tʃiˈlindri] (Italian for 12 Cylinders); named for its engine)
Ferrari_12Cilindri
American multinational technology company
has been referred to as "the most powerful company in the world" by the BBC, and is one of the world's most valuable brands. Google's parent company
2024 film by Brady Corbet
for native English-speakers. The filmmakers wanted to perfect their pronunciation "so that not even locals will spot any difference." Unsuccessful ADR
The_Brutalist
Radio dramatisation of book
cassette of correct pronunciations for Middle-earth words and names to assist the cast during recordings. Recording took place at BBC Broadcasting House
The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)
The_Lord_of_the_Rings_(1981_radio_series)
British band
Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Harlow: Pearson Education. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0. Olausson, Lena; Sangster, Catherine (2006). Oxford BBC Guide
Sade_(band)
English English and the native languages of those countries. Received Pronunciation is the Standard English accent in England and Wales, while in Scotland
Culture_of_the_United_Kingdom
Country in Eastern Europe and West Asia
2011. "Azeri rights activist says 35 imprisoned special police unit members very sick". BBC Archive. 2 June 2000. Archived from the original on 18 November
Azerbaijan
East Asian ethnic group
Chinese Language: Arranged According to the Wu-Fang Yuen Yin, with the Pronunciation of the Characters as Heard in Peking, Canton, Amoy, and Shanghai. American
Han_Chinese
Japanese musician (born 1997)
Suzuka Nakamoto (Japanese: 中元 すず香, Hepburn: Nakamoto Suzuka; pronunciation; born December 20, 1997), better known by her stage name Su-metal, is a Japanese
Suzuka_Nakamoto
Province of Canada
Outline of Quebec Pronunciation varies in English: /k(w)ɪˈbɛk/ k(w)ih-BEK, /kɛˈbɛk/ keh-BEK, /keɪˈbɛk/ kay-BEK. French pronunciation: [kebɛk] The territory
Quebec
Mexican drug lord (1966–2026)
American Spanish pronunciation: [neˈmesjo ruˈβen oseˈɣeɾa seɾˈβantes]. Diminutive of Nemesio, Latin American Spanish pronunciation: [el ˈmentʃo]. According
El_Mencho
Archipelagic country in Southeast Asia
according to some sources. /ˈfilɪpiːnz/ ; Filipino: Pilipinas, Tagalog pronunciation: [pɪ.lɪˈpiː.nɐs] Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas. In the recognized
Philippines
English writer and philologist (1892–1973)
Middle-earth. Vol. 6. ISBN 0-04-440162-0. Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Harlow: Pearson Education. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0
J._R._R._Tolkien
German footballer (born 1999)
Nico Cédric Schlotterbeck (German pronunciation: [ˈniːko ˈʃlɔtɐˌbɛk]; born 1 December 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays primarily as
Nico_Schlotterbeck
Type of phonation
intonation unit, it can also occur with a higher pitch. All contribute to make a speaker's voice sound creaky or raspy. In the Received Pronunciation of English
Creaky_voice
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