Received Standard

proper noun

Synonym of Received Pronunciation.

Meanings

proper noun

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Received Pronunciation.

Origin

Coined by Henry Cecil Kennedy Wyld in 1927.

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APA

Received Standard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Received%20Standard

MLA

“Received Standard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Received%20Standard. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Received Standard,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Received%20Standard.

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