Do you lose your place when an Indian colleague speaks? This episode retrains your ear for the rhythm and stress of Indian English. What you will learn: • Stress-timed vs syllable-timed rhythm, and why Indian English sounds like an even drum-roll • Why small words like to, of, and, the stay clear and are easier to catch • Words with "extra" syllables: comfortable, vegetable, chocolate, interesting, family, different • How stress is shown by pitch, and long words stressed differently (development, photographer, career) • Focus markers: only, itself, repetition (small small things, slowly slowly) and fronting • Three sentences heard the American way and the Indian way • Five listening strategies and self-check questions Level: B1–B2. Self-study: listen, then take the quizzes. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.