Plato90
New member
- Joined
- May 22, 2021
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Hindi
- Home Country
- India
- Current Location
- India
[FONT="]Hello everyone! Do check out my accent and give me some tips to improve. I am particularly interested in knowing the following-[/FONT]
[FONT="]These are two recordings of the same passage being read by me-[/FONT]
[FONT="]https://voca.ro/16Qa0hba6Er9[/FONT]
[FONT="]https://voca.ro/1aS83jj6c1ry[/FONT]
- Am I easy to understand? Or would a native speaker have to strain themselves to figure out what I am saying?
- Is my accent extremely thick? Is it a typical Indian accent?
- Rather than developing a particular accent, I am want to iron out any characteristics that would stand in the way of others understanding me, or make me stand out in a room of native speakers. Any tips for this? I guess I mean that rather than developing an American/British accent, I want a neutral accent that can be understood by everyone and doesn't stand out like a sore thumb.
- I am particularly concerned that when I speak, I use a lot of s sounds, almost like a hiss. Is there someway to get over this?
- Is there anything wrong with the t, d and r sounds?
[FONT="]These are two recordings of the same passage being read by me-[/FONT]
[FONT="]https://voca.ro/16Qa0hba6Er9[/FONT]
[FONT="]https://voca.ro/1aS83jj6c1ry[/FONT]