As you might suspect, that the only person who can ask this kind of question must be an Indian. What's wrong with an Indian accent, that makes it difficult for other people to understand. I have communicated with Japanese, Chinese, American and French, and all have told me that your Indian English accent is difficult to understand.
Can anyone tell me how to improve Indian English Accent or get rid of Indian English Accent. Please tell me how to improve specific pronunciation of alphabets, that can help other understand me clearly.
Answer
The two main problems in following Indian speakers of English are a) the sounds t, d, and r, and b) aspiration. For t and d - these need to be pronounced using the tongue against the alveolar ridge, just slightly back from the teeth. It's important not to touch the teeth when pronouncing these sounds. The r is pronounced with the tongue pulled slightly back from the alveolar ridge. Never pronounce any of these sounds with the tongue against the hard palate. The sounds p, t, k (including hard c) should be slightly aspirated - if you hold a piece of thin paper in front of your mouth it should move when you say these sounds. The aspiration is probably the biggest issue in being intelligible.
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