Arthur looked at the word P-R-O-N-U-N-C-I-A-T-I-O-N typed in 12-point Arial on his sheet. He thought of his father, a coal miner who had paid for elocution lessons so his son wouldn't have to "smell of the earth."
"Now, Jax," Arthur said, the red 'On Air' light reflecting in his spectacles. "The term 'Received' originally meant 'accepted in the best society.' It was a marker of belonging. Do you feel that 'belonging' when you hear it?" [S1E5] Received Pronunciation
"I was taught," Arthur said, drifting from the script, "that to speak this way was to be clear. To be universal." Arthur looked at the word P-R-O-N-U-N-C-I-A-T-I-O-N typed in
He leaned back, clicking his microphone off for the musical break. He didn't correct Jax’s posture. He didn't mention the gum. Instead, he asked, "How do you say 'home' where you’re from?" Do you feel that 'belonging' when you hear it