Want to check your pronunciation in English without guessing which mistakes matter? Record yourself reading a passage or speaking freely, and the AI marks each word as clear or unclear, writes the sounds you produced in phonetic transcription next to the expected ones, and explains the pattern behind them. English trips up learners in predictable places: the th in "think" and "this", long and short vowels like "ship" and "sheep", the weak schwa in unstressed syllables, word stress (REcord versus reCORD), r and l, and consonant clusters at the ends of words such as "asked" or "months". The report scores your overall accuracy, describes your accent against a General American or British target, and gives drills for the errors that most affect how easily people understand you.
Example result
Input
A two-minute recording of an adult learner reading a short news article aloud, aiming for American English.
Output
Pronunciation accuracy: good overall; most words are easy to understand. Specific errors: "think" said as /sɪŋk/ instead of /θɪŋk/; "three" as /triː/. "Live" and "leave" both sound like /liːv/, so the short /ɪ/ is missing. "Asked" ends as /æsk/, dropping the final /t/. Stress and intonation: "develop" stressed on the first syllable (DEvelop) instead of deVElop. Function words are fully pronounced, so the rhythm sounds evenly timed rather than stress-timed. Accent characteristics: r is tapped rather than the American approximant /ɹ/. Recommendations: practice th with the tongue tip lightly between the teeth; drill ship/sheep and live/leave minimal pairs; read sentences aloud shrinking "to", "for" and "and" to schwa.
Scores
How it works
How English Pronunciation Checker works
- 01
Record English speech
Sign in and record a reading or a short talk in your browser, or upload a file. Use the optional instructions box to say whether you aim for American or British English. Choose the AI model you prefer.
- 02
Check individual sounds
The AI compares your consonants and vowels with standard English, catching swaps such as /s/ or /t/ for th, merged vowel pairs, dropped final consonants and added vowels between clustered consonants.
- 03
Check stress, reduction and intonation
It listens for stress on the right syllable, reduced function words ("to" as /tə/, "and" as /ən/), sentence stress on key words, and whether questions and statements rise and fall naturally.
- 04
Get IPA notes and drills
Each mispronounced word comes with what you said and the target in IPA, grouped into recurring patterns, followed by minimal pairs and exercises aimed at those patterns.
Use cases
Who it is for
Preparing for IELTS, TOEFL or an interview
Record practice answers and see which sounds pull down your clarity before the speaking test or a job interview in English.
Professionals who present in English
Check a rehearsal of your talk for misplaced stress on technical terms, which listeners notice more than a light accent.
Teachers and tutors
Have students record the same passage and use the IPA notes to plan the next lesson around the patterns the class shares.
Self-study learners tracking progress
Record the same text every few weeks, compare scores, and confirm that a stubborn error such as the missing final /d/ in past-tense verbs is disappearing.
Tips
Get better results
- Pick a text that contains th, r and l, and words ending in -sts, -ked or -ths so the check covers the hard spots.
- Read at your normal speed; slowing down artificially hides the reduction and rhythm problems you actually have.
- Choose one target, American or British, and stay with it; mixing the two makes the vowel feedback harder to act on.
- Work on stress and schwa first. They often improve clarity more than perfecting a single consonant.
- Use a quiet room and keep the mic close so soft final consonants are audible.
Limitations
What it can't tell you
Feedback is an AI estimate of how your English sounds, not an official test score, and it does not predict an IELTS or TOEFL band. Having an accent is normal; the aim is to be understood easily, not to erase where you come from. Phonetic transcriptions can occasionally be off on fast or unclear speech, so double-check surprising notes with a dictionary audio sample or a teacher.
Frequently Asked Questions
English Pronunciation Checker questions
How can I check my English pronunciation?
Record yourself reading a paragraph or answering a question, then upload it. The report lists each mispronounced word, shows the sound you made and the expected sound in IPA, and explains the pattern, such as replacing th with s or stressing the wrong syllable. Re-record the same text after practice to compare results.
Why do people say they can't understand me when my grammar is fine?
Often the cause is stress and rhythm rather than individual sounds. English listeners rely on stressed syllables to find words, so "comFORtable" instead of "COMfortable", or giving every syllable equal weight, can make clear sounds hard to follow. The stress and intonation section of the report addresses exactly this.
Does it check American or British pronunciation?
Both. Standard references differ: American English pronounces r after vowels in words like "car", British English usually does not, and vowels in words like "bath" and "hot" also differ. Name your target in the instructions box and the feedback will compare you with that one. It also notes which features of your accent lean one way or the other.
Is this an English pronunciation test with a score?
Yes. You get 0 to 100 scores for pronunciation accuracy, clarity, word stress and intonation, plus an overall figure. They are practice benchmarks for tracking your own progress, not a certified level.
Can I check pronunciation of single words?
You can, but full sentences give far better feedback, because connected speech is where reduction, linking and sentence stress show up. If you want to focus on specific words, put them into short sentences and read those.
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