Types of English pronunciation

Cultivated Australian is an implicitly accepted norm of standard pronunciation in Australia.

In its spoken form it is characterized by an attempt to preserve the vocalic features of RP. C Aus is defined by A. G. Mitchell and A. Delbridge as a “minority form” of speech in Australia, sometimes determined by the speaker’s educational level. C Aus is not restricted to the use on radio and TV, and also, in certain professions and business communities.

General Australian is the most characteristic type of Australian English pronunciation. It is, so to speak, the language of communication. According to A. G. Mitchell and A. Delbridge General Australian speech is used by people of good education and high standing in the community and is used by at least 75% of Australian. It is the type one hears on radio and TV, in cinema and theatres, and even in political speeches and parliamentary debates.