LearnEnglish Sounds Right
LearnEnglish Sounds Right is a free pronunciation chart developed by the British Council for learners and teachers of English worldwide. With this app, learners can practice the sounds and pronunciation of the English language anytime and anywhere. By tapping on a specific sound, users can hear it, and by tapping the downward arrow sign, they can listen to three example words with that sound.
For teachers of English, LearnEnglish Sounds Right is a useful tool for teaching the individual sounds and symbols of the phonemic script. It can be installed on class devices or students' own devices, making it easily accessible for teaching purposes.
The app organizes the pure vowels in the same way as the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) chart, according to mouth shape. The diphthongs are grouped by their second sound, and the consonants are arranged from front to back of the mouth. The top two rows of consonants are paired, with the top row being unvoiced and the second row being voiced. When tapping on a plosive consonant, the schwa (ə) appears, as the plosives were recorded with a schwa for clarity.
Overall, LearnEnglish Sounds Right provides a convenient and comprehensive tool for learners and teachers to improve their pronunciation and understanding of English sounds.
