Which English accent does India follow?
Indian English is a distinct dialect of English. In theory, English speakers in India follow British English as specified in the Oxford or Longman English dictionaries. In practice, Indians use many words and phrases that don’t exist in British or American English.
Does India follow British English?
Officially, Indians follow the rules of British English grammar but there are a lot of differences in the way Indians speak English. Although English is the second-most spoken language in India, less than 0.05% of Indians speak it as their first language.
How can I improve my Indian English pronunciation?
Watching or Listening to NEWS (in English) will help you to learn the very clear and correct pronunciation (I say listen to those English News Headlines that presented by the Anchors on All India Radio; they are brilliant, being clear and correct with your language always makes it sound all the more beautiful).
Why do Indian people pronounce W as V?
This is because most Indian languages have neither sound. The closest Indian sound to either is व, which is a labiodental sound, a combination of u and a. So the Indian व sound is softer than a v but not as soft as a w, but closer to a w, since the u sound is closer to w.
Which country pronounces V as W?
German
Why do people mix up V and W?
Most speakers of English pronounce their version of this with a degree of friction as the air passes between the lower lip and the upper teeth; Most speakers of German pronounce their /v/ with much less friction. If they use the German sound in an English word, it can sound to an English listener like /w/.
Why does w exist?
While the W disappeared from much of Latin pronunciation as it evolved into the Romance languages, one influential variety of French, Norman French, did have a W sound, especially as a result of the Germanic words that flooded the language from Viking incursions into northern France. And Germanic languages love a W.
What is the pronunciation of V?
The ‘v sound’ /v/ is voiced (the vocal cords vibrate during its production), and is the counterpart to the unvoiced ‘f sound’ /f/. To create the /v/, the jaw is held nearly closed. The upper backside of the bottom lip is pressed very lightly into the bottom of the top teeth.
Is W silent in write?
An unpronounced ‘w’ is most commonly followed by the letter ‘r’ (wrap, wrist, wrestle, write, wring). These words usually refer to twisting or distorting. The ‘w’ is also unpronounced in the word ‘two’. This word comes from the Old English ‘twa’ and twegen (then twain), in which the ‘w’ was pronounced.
Why is it spelled two?
In early Middle English, this so-called long a changed to long open o (approximately as in Modern Engl. awe as in Standard British English, but with the mouth open not so wide); hence the spelling two.
Is W silent in wrist?
A few other words also have a silent w….Spelling list: Silent w words.
| wreck | The wreck of the speedboat is submerged in the lake. |
|---|---|
| wrist | She wore a gold bangle on her wrist. |
Why is the W silent in answer?
So to answer your question, the “w” was dropped because it was awkward to say and dropping it made pronunciation easier. The sound change involved was simply simplifying a consonant cluster.
Why is W silent in wrong?
A possible explanation for the prevalence of this mistake is that pronouncing the w makes the words sound more English to non-native ears. It also seems to distinguish otherwise identically pronounced words such as write and right or wrap and rap. However, it is still not right.
Why is it spelled answer?
Originally Answered: Why does the word ‘ANSWER’- (pronounced ‘ancer’) have the letter ‘W’ in it? Because the -swer part of answer comes from the same root as the word swear. The Proto-Germanic form was andswara.
Why L is silent in half?
In walk, chalk, and talk, the L comes after an A, and the vowel is pronounced like a short O. Half and calf have an AL, too, but the vowel is pronounced like the short A in staff. In could, should, and would, the L comes after OU, and the sound is exactly like the OO in good.
Do we pronounce the L in already?
Re: Already (pronunciation) There is no allophone of /l/ in the word.