Indian Accent Test — How Indian Do You Sound?
Instant Match Score
See your percentage match to General Indian
AI Coaching Tips
Get specific tips on what to adjust
Sound-by-Sound Breakdown
Vowels, consonants & intonation analysis
Get Your Indian Accent Score in 3 Steps
Our Indian accent analyser uses AI voice recognition to compare your speech patterns against native Indian English speakers.
Record Your Voice
Read a short passage aloud. Our AI only needs 15 seconds of audio to analyse your Indian accent accurately.
Get Your Indian Score
See your Indian English match percentage. We measure how closely your pronunciation aligns with General Indian — the standard accent used in Indian media and everyday conversation.
Receive AI Coaching Tips
Get personalised feedback on exactly what to change. Learn the retroflex consonants, syllable-timed rhythm, and the distinctive Indian intonation patterns to sound more Indian.
What Makes an Indian Accent?
The Indian accent has distinct features that set it apart. Our AI analyses all the key sounds and patterns that define Indian speech.
Retroflex Consonants
Indian English features retroflex T, D, N, and L sounds — pronounced with the tongue curled back to touch the roof of the mouth. This gives words like "water," "better," and "told" a distinctively Indian quality. These sounds come from Hindi, Tamil, and other Indian languages and are the most recognizable feature of Indian English. Our test checks if you're producing these retroflex sounds correctly.
The V-W Merger
In Indian English, the sounds V and W are often merged or interchanged. "Vine" and "wine," "vest" and "west" may sound identical. This is because many Indian languages don't distinguish between these two sounds the way English does. Some speakers use W for both, others use V, and some alternate between them. Our AI detects your V-W patterns and whether they match Indian English norms.
Syllable-Timed Rhythm
Indian English uses syllable-timed rhythm, giving roughly equal time to each syllable. This differs from the stress-timed rhythm of British or American English, where unstressed syllables are reduced and rushed. In Indian English, every syllable is clearly pronounced, making words like "comfortable" sound like "com-for-ta-ble" rather than "comf-ter-ble." This rhythm pattern is what gives Indian English its distinctive pace and clarity.
Indian English Intonation
Indian English has distinctive melodic patterns influenced by Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, and other regional languages. The rise and fall of pitch follows different rules than British or American English, often with a more musical, wavelike quality. Questions may not always rise at the end, and statements may have unexpected pitch movements. This intonation gives Indian English its characteristic expressiveness and warmth.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about the Indian accent test.
Our AI has been trained on thousands of native Indian English speakers and can detect accent patterns with over 95% accuracy. It analyses specific phonetic features like retroflex consonants, the V-W merger, syllable-timed rhythm, and the distinctive Indian intonation patterns.
Our test measures General Indian English — the standard accent heard across India in media, education, and business. While India has many regional variations influenced by Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, and other languages, our test focuses on the common features shared across Indian English varieties.
Yes. Accent is a learnt skill, not a fixed trait. With practice and the right feedback, most people can significantly improve their Indian accent within weeks. Our AI coaching tips give you specific exercises to practise.
The biggest differences are: Indian speakers use retroflex consonants (tongue curled back), often merge V and W sounds, use syllable-timed rhythm (equal stress on all syllables), and have distinctive intonation patterns influenced by Indian languages. Our test focuses specifically on these Indian features.
Yes, the basic test is completely free. You can record your voice and get your Indian accent score with AI coaching tips at no cost.
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