# How do the Indian (subcontinent) languages separate words and sentences?

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**Created:** [February 5, 2019, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-the-indian-subcontinent-languages-separate-words-and-sentences/828993 "2019-02-05T05:42:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-the-indian-subcontinent-languages-separate-words-and-sentences/828993/21 "2019-02-06T20:50:02Z")

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> [@UDS](#):
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> Nearly all variants of English are typically spoken more rapidly than is usual in American English - American speakers are noted for their relatively measured pace of speech (.

And I finally realized that although what Australians hear in American accents is the different vowel sounds, what I miss in Australian accents is the different consonants. I was taught to articulate each consonant: Australians do not. Does this make me easier to understand? Yes. But the most significant effect is that when I soften my consonants to sound more natural, I get my D’s wrong and they come out like t’s or v’s.

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