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Can native speakers understand Indian accent?

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Can native speakers understand Indian accent?

This post is dragging on, but I want to add one more thing: Many, but not all, native speakers can usually understand any dialect of their language if they listen to it for a while, which might be a difference between a non-native speaker and a native speaker.

Is Indian accent similar to British?

Indian accents are indeed influenced by British English, but that is not the end of the story. Indian Accented English has its own unique patterns that set it apart from British English. Speakers with Indian accents may also have several differences in the way they produce vowel sounds.

Are Indian good at English?

Indians are culturally very diverse, and that includes the languages too. By some accounts, as many as 780 languages are spoken here. English is the only language which is spoken by a significant number of people in every Indian State, which makes it the only language which unites all of India.

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How can I lose my Indian accent?

How to Change Your Indian Accent

  1. SOS – Speak Slowly, Open Your Mouth and Say Each Sound and Syllable. SOS is Change Your Accent’s number one tip for accent reduction because of its huge impact on speech.
  2. Improve English Pronunciation.
  3. Figure Out Intonation and Syllable Stress.
  4. Avoid Using Fillers.

Why India is so obsessed with English?

English has been the the thing that makes or breaks middle class aspirations in India. Right since British rule, English has enjoyed a special place in the country. People who knew English jobs could get a job with the British government and hence had a chance to get a better lifestyle than their peers.

Can you change your Indian accent?

So to change an accent, you must figure out which of your native speech characteristics are interfering with your ability to speak English clearly. Next, you have to systematically change these characteristics. Once you make a few changes, you will be amazed at how much your speech improves.

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Why do accents sound weird?

All of us sound different due to many factors. The main ones that influence our accents are: Our native language, our country of residence and emotions, stress, speech ability etc. Hence the reason you struggle with hearing the difference in another language.