Discover the sounds of English with interactive exercises, IPA symbols, and pronunciation practice designed to improve your speaking confidence.
Master the 20 vowel sounds of English including short, long, and diphthongs.
Practice the 24 consonant sounds with detailed mouth position guidance.
Learn stress patterns in multi-syllable words to sound more natural.
Distinguish between similar sounds that change word meanings.
Click on any IPA symbol to hear its pronunciation and see example words.
Enter a word to see its phonemic breakdown and practice each sound.
Practice your pronunciation with real-time feedback using speech recognition.
Choose an accent to practice and compare different pronunciations.
Practice /ɪ/, /e/, /æ/, /ɒ/, /ʊ/, /ʌ/, /ə/
Practice /iː/, /ɑː/, /ɔː/, /uː/, /ɜː/
Practice /eɪ/, /aɪ/, /ɔɪ/, /aʊ/, /əʊ/, /ɪə/, /eə/, /ʊə/
Practice /p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, /k/, /g/
Practice /f/, /v/, /θ/, /ð/, /s/, /z/, /ʃ/, /ʒ/, /h/
Practice /m/, /n/, /ŋ/
Practice /l/, /r/, /j/, /w/
Train your ear to distinguish between similar sounds that can change word meanings.
Learn where to place stress in English words to sound more natural.
Rule: Three-syllable nouns often have stress on the first syllable
Rule: Words ending in -er often have stress on the syllable before -er
Rule: Words ending in -ty have stress on the syllable before -ty
Improve your phonemic awareness by identifying words that rhyme.
Practice in front of a mirror to see your mouth positions. Visual feedback helps you correct tongue and lip placement for accurate sounds.
Record yourself speaking and compare with native speakers. This helps identify specific sounds that need improvement.
English has a natural rhythm. Practice with a metronome to master the stress-timed pattern of English speech.
Focus on sound pairs that are difficult for your native language (like /l/ and /r/ for Japanese speakers).