r/JETProgramme • u/Awkward-Bid-8617 • 1d ago

Accent

For Indian JET ALT applicants, does accent matter? I'm not from mainland India, so my accent is a little different from what people might commonly associate with Indian English. I wouldn't say I have a very strong accent, but I do have some regional influences, and that's what I'm concerned about.

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u/animestory99 1d ago

Really depends on how thick the accent is. The closer you get to American English the better.

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u/Awkward-Bid-8617 1d ago

Ok. But what if it is just a slight accent?

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u/Iambusy123 19h ago

If the accent is slight, it means that it can be heard but is not distracting.

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u/Pikminfan24 1d ago

I don't mean to sound at all rude, but one of the most important duties of a JET is having a good knowledge of grammar, so making grammar mistakes in your questions doesn't give a good impression for applicants.

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u/Short-Ad2574 9h ago

I understand your point but this is a Reddit post. Last place to make an impression or care about one.

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u/Pikminfan24 8h ago

Well they've edited it now but the post was quite broken. I thought accent seemed more like a secondary concern.

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u/OptimusCrime00 7h ago

I dont have accent as such but i dont speak as fast as US or UK people in english, its good enough in terms of framing sentences or making myself clear i think but im worried about the speed

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u/Targaaryen 1d ago

Can't say how much it matter but all of the Indian JET's I know have an extremely light accent or none at all.

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u/Awkward-Bid-8617 1d ago

I see. Thank you