The Center for Confident American English Communication

Thanks to all the nice people from India who read my blog. I am very happy that you found this website and I hope you find it helpful. I recently came across a website that featured 10 Tips on English Pronunciation & Accent Improvement (for Indians). I think that the following tips on the website

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Most of my clients from India have advanced degrees in science, IT and engineering. They read and write English perfectly. Since they were educated in English their reading, writing and vocabulary indicate a high level of success. Unfortunately their spoken English is often not comprehensible to American English speakers. Here are 3 common American English

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I have the pleasure of working with many wonderful students from South Asia in my classes. One problem that these students frequently have is pronouncing the /w/ sound. They often substitute the /v/ sound for the /w/ sound. This is confusing for American English listeners because Wednesday sounds like Vensday, will sounds like vill and

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The English Language Training Institute (ELTI) in Calcutta is working to correct the English pronunciation of 60 schoolteachers in their two-day workshops. One of the teachers had it right when he said: “We are habituated to speak in a certain way. We have to first unlearn what we know and then relearn the words afresh

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Why is American English replacing the Queen’s English in India and other ex-British colonies? Many people say it’s because American movies and music have become so popular. Or, maybe it’s because American English is the dominant language used on the Internet. What’s your opinion? American English Pronunciation for Indians Related posts Pronouncing the American English

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