☎️ Phone call with an old friend

Goal: Catch up on each other's lives, share one piece of news, agree to meet up.

Conversation focus: /ɪə/

Try one of these words in a natural reply: near, beer.

Entry target: British RP. This is a self-directed focus, not an automatically assessed sound-specific conversation. Saved replies retain their original accents.

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Hey, mate! It's been ages. How've you been? What's going on with you?

Your turn — record what you'd say in 🇬🇧 British (RP)

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