The Secret London Hammersmith RP Accent Explained
British Native Speaker
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Deep in West London lies Hammersmith, which is home to a posh Modern RP accent I call Hammersmith RP: a relaxed and broadcast-ready form of Received Pronunciation.
In this video, I analyse the accents of Victoria Coren Mitchell, Sebastian Coe, Justin Welby, Benedict Cumberbatch, Emma Thompson and Will Self, all connected by their Hammersmith origins, and explore what their accents reveal about the evolution of modern British RP.
We’ll listen to everything from the GOAT vowel and modern glottal stops to vocal creak, relaxed pronunciation and that unmistakable mixture of prestige and approachability.
Because perhaps British poshness never disappeared.
It simply adapted.
What do you think? Is Hammersmith RP a genuine modern variety of RP? And are there any other secret British accents you’d like me to investigate?
Let me know in the comments.
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#BritishAccent #ReceivedPronunciation #RP #Hammersmith #LondonAccent #ModernRP #BritishEnglish #AccentAnalysis #BenedictCumberbatch #EmmaThompson
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Chapters
00:00 What is Hammersmith RP?
00:44 Victoria Coren Mitchell
01:53 Sebastian Coe
03:19 Famous Hammersmith Voices
03:26 Justin Welby
04:11 Benedict Cumberbatch
04:37 Emma Thompson
04:52 Will Self
05:18 Conclusion and Outro
Attributions
Photos and Images
Victoria Coren Mitchell — Harold Grenouilleau, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sebastian Coe — Brian Minkoff / London Pixels, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Justin Welby — Roger Harris, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Benedict Cumberbatch — Harald Krichel / WikiPortraits, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Emma Thompson — Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Will Self — via Wikimedia Commons
Audio
Victoria Coren Mitchell — BBC, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sebastian Coe — BBC, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Justin Welby — BBC, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Benedict Cumberbatch — BBC, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Emma Thompson — BBC, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Will Self — BBC, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
All other material: sourcing, editing, production and artwork by Jon.
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The Secret London Hammersmith RP Accent Explained
British Native Speaker
74 views
Deep in West London lies Hammersmith, which is home to a posh Modern RP accent I call Hammersmith RP: a relaxed and broadcast-ready form of Received Pronunciation.
In this video, I analyse the accents of Victoria Coren Mitchell, Sebastian Coe, Justin Welby, Benedict Cumberbatch, Emma Thompson and Will Self, all connected by their Hammersmith origins, and explore what their accents reveal about the evolution of modern British RP.
We’ll listen to everything from the GOAT vowel and modern glottal stops to vocal creak, relaxed pronunciation and that unmistakable mixture of prestige and approachability.
Because perhaps British poshness never disappeared.
It simply adapted.
What do you think? Is Hammersmith RP a genuine modern variety of RP? And are there any other secret British accents you’d like me to investigate?
Let me know in the comments.
Subscribe to British Native Speaker for more British accent analysis, RP, pronunciation and the changing sound of Britain.
And remember right here you can get a better British accent.
#BritishAccent #ReceivedPronunciation #RP #Hammersmith #LondonAccent #ModernRP #BritishEnglish #AccentAnalysis #BenedictCumberbatch #EmmaThompson
🎙️ About British Native Speaker
I combine Cambridge Standard Phonology with screen‑ready performance techniques used to prepare talent for global features and Hollywood productions.
Book a one‑to‑one masterclass or an accent assessment and let me re‑engineer your speech from the ground up.
My Personal Links
📋 My YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrKY...
My website for videos, voice‑overs and pronunciation portfolio
https://www.britishnativespeaker.weeb...
Join my Facebook community
Facebook: britishnativ..
Chapters
00:00 What is Hammersmith RP?
00:44 Victoria Coren Mitchell
01:53 Sebastian Coe
03:19 Famous Hammersmith Voices
03:26 Justin Welby
04:11 Benedict Cumberbatch
04:37 Emma Thompson
04:52 Will Self
05:18 Conclusion and Outro
Attributions
Photos and Images
Victoria Coren Mitchell — Harold Grenouilleau, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sebastian Coe — Brian Minkoff / London Pixels, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Justin Welby — Roger Harris, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Benedict Cumberbatch — Harald Krichel / WikiPortraits, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Emma Thompson — Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Will Self — via Wikimedia Commons
Audio
Victoria Coren Mitchell — BBC, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sebastian Coe — BBC, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Justin Welby — BBC, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Benedict Cumberbatch — BBC, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Emma Thompson — BBC, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Will Self — BBC, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
All other material: sourcing, editing, production and artwork by Jon.