Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

indian english

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.73 in modern English

Syllables: in-di-an english
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A major dialect of the English language, spoken in many varieties in India and by people from India.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

One of the specific varieties of Indian English.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Much more common was the bureaucratic use of Indian English. Below the level of the most highly educated, whose English was invariably modelled on old-fashioned teaching, were the English-using clerks of the Imperial administration."
"The Indian Englishes range from very basic English to what might be considered a standard educated Indian English."

Usage

Inflected Forms

Indian Englishes (plural)

Synonyms

IndE IE

Questions

What does indian english mean?: A major dialect of the English language, spoken in many varieties in India and by people from India.

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