Indian English vs. American English

You might have been speaking English your whole life, and yet now that you are in the US, you are finding that some people can’t seem to understand you when you speak.  Those who know you seem to have no trouble, especially your friends from India, but new people often ask you to repeat yourself.  Why is this the case?

For most people, it’s a matter of dialect.  Indian English is its own dialect of English, just like British English, or Australian English, or American English.  It has its own sound system (check out the specific differences here) that creates an accent when speaking American English.  For some tips on the differences and what you can do about them, check out this video.

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