Standard American English
The broad accent associated with national US broadcasting and most of the inland north and west. A reference point rather than a single regional variety.
- Approximate centre
- 41.88°, -87.63°
Dialect comparison
General American vs Indian English
Compare two dialects of English side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
The pluricentric variety of English used across India. Shaped by long contact with Hindi and other Indian languages, with its own pronunciation, grammar, and lexical norms.
- Approximate centre
- 28.61°, 77.21°
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