India, Jan. 13 -- India has had a complex relationship with English, from its colonial history to an essential skill. But there has been a lot of friction in getting people to speak English without the fear of judgment or being ridiculed.

Millions can read and write the language well enough to clear exams and function at work. But when conversation begins, hesitation takes over. Fear of judgment slows confidence and fluency.

This gap has survived coaching centres, online courses, and multiple edtech cycles. Spoken English requires practice and feedback, which historically depended on human tutors. That structure limited scale and kept costs high.

SpeakX.ai says generative AI has removed that constraint.

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