English Pronunciation for Indian Speakers

Letters you write but never say — the silent k, b, t, l and friends that Indian-language scripts tempt you to pronounce.

Words Indian speakers stress on the wrong beat. The fix is rhythm, not new sounds — move the emphasis and the word clicks.

Vowels that don't sound the way they're spelled — where the written letters point you to the wrong sound.

When ch, th, si and qu don't say what you expect — the consonant clusters English hides its exceptions in.

Words borrowed from French, Italian and Spanish that keep their original sound and ignore English spelling rules.

Everyday office, meeting and internet words people say wrong in front of colleagues — the ones worth fixing first.