Many of my readers are from India and other countries in South Asia. These people read and write English extremely well. However the spoken English that they learned in school is not always comprehensible to American English listeners.
Here are a couple of American English pronunciation problems frequently made by speakers of South Asian languages.
Using a /v/ sound instead of a /w/ sound in words such as; we, will, went & wine.
Using a /d/ sound instead of the voiced th sound in words such as; the, there, mother & brother.
American English speakers will probably still understand you if you say these sounds incorrectly. However, since these sounds occur so often saying them correctly will really help neutralize your accent.
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