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Lord Paddington's accent.

posted 9 years ago by NewtonFigg
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Can any of the British commenters put a name to the accent?

[–] ecjones1951 8 years ago

"Received pronunciation." Per the Concise OED, the standard English pronunciation in the South of England. Moat Americans would call this a posh accent.