American and British listeners rely on a tiny puff of air to tell "pin" from "bin", "time" from "dime" and "coat" from "goat". Many Indian speakers use little or no puff, so "pay" can sound like "bay" and "cold" like "gold". At the same time, Indian words used in English contain breathy sounds, written with an H, that outsiders often misread. What you will learn: • What aspiration is • Why many indian speakers use little or no puff • What you may hear: P, T, K that sound like b, D, g • Not everyone drops the puff • The other side: strong, buzzy b, D and g • Breathy sounds in indian words used in english • Why this matters for listening • Practice: decode the sentence • Listening strategies • Self-check questions to test your ear Level: B1–B2. Self-study: listen, then take the quizzes. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.