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ELSA Speak logo

ELSA Speak

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Readlang logo

Readlang

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HiNative logo

HiNative

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Basic Info

Cost
Free, Subscription
Free, Subscription
Free, Subscription
TL;DR
ELSA Speak uses advanced speech recognition to analyze your English pronunciation and provide instant, actionable feedback. It is a highly specialized tool for improving accent and clarity.
A web-reader tool that translates words and phrases on any website, creating flashcards for you to study later.
Ask native speakers questions about their language and culture, from "Does this sound natural?" to pronunciation help.

Description

Description

ELSA Speak is an AI-powered app dedicated to helping English learners improve their pronunciation and speaking fluency. It uses state-of-the-art speech recognition technology to listen to your speech, pinpoint exact errors, and provide detailed feedback on how to improve. With a range of lessons from individual sounds to real-world conversational phrases, ELSA acts as a personal pronunciation coach, creating tailored learning experiences [linguosity.ai](https://www.linguosity.ai/). It is not a comprehensive language course but is arguably the best tool on the market for its specialized purpose of accent reduction.

Readlang helps you learn a language by reading authentic content from across the web. As a browser extension and web app, it allows you to click on any word or phrase you don’t know on a webpage to get an instant translation. These translated words are automatically saved as flashcards for later review via spaced repetition. It is an exceptional tool for intermediate-to-advanced learners looking to transition to native materials and expand their vocabulary contextually, but it is primarily a reading and vocabulary tool with no speaking component.

HiNative functions as a global Q&A forum connecting language learners with native speakers. Instead of a structured course, it allows you to ask specific questions about vocabulary, sentence structure, pronunciation, and cultural nuances. Users can get quick corrections on their writing or upload audio to ask for pronunciation feedback. It is an invaluable utility for clarifying doubts and getting authentic input, but it is a supplement for learning, not a standalone course.

Features

Key Features
Pronunciation Training, Speaking Practice, Speech Recognition, Adaptive, Bite Sized Lessons, Audio Lingual
Reading Comprehension, Article Based, Comprehensible Input, Vocabulary Builder, Spaced Repetition
Community, Language Exchange, Writing Practice, User Generated, Pronunciation Training

Limitations

Known Issues
Weak Grammar Explanation, Small Language Selection
Limited Speaking Practice, Passive Learning Focus, Browser Plugin Focused
Weak Grammar Explanation, Not A Course

Core Methodology & Pedagogy

Comprehensible Input
Audio Lingual

Content & Material Type

Spaced Repetition
Article Based
User Generated

Primary Skill Focus

Vocabulary Builder
Speaking Practice
Pronunciation Training
Reading Comprehension
Writing Practice

Interaction & Technology

Speech Recognition
Community
Language Exchange
Adaptive

Learning Context & Style

Bite Sized Lessons
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