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Train your ear on real English

Real people from YouTube, real speed, captions hidden. You type what you hear — we show exactly where your ear slipped, and bring those slips back until they stick.

Start today’s dictation — free Try one clip
  • Free every day
  • About 2 minutes
  • No card needed
  • 5 clipsfresh every morning
  • US · UK · AUreal accents
  • 0.75×slow down any line
  • Your slipscome back until they stick

How it works

Three steps, about two minutes

  1. 1Listen

    A real line from YouTube plays — captions hidden. Replay it or slow it to 0.75×.

  2. 2Type

    One word is hidden. Type what you heard — no options, no hints, just your ear.

  3. 3Check

    See exactly which word you missed. Every slip comes back tomorrow, until it sticks.

Four ways to play

Pick how you want to practise

Every mode uses the same idea: hear a real line, type the word.

Captions hidden

Daily #35 · Clip 3 of 5

Checked

I didn’tthinthinkso.

You heard “thin” — it was “think”. Replay at 0.75× and listen for it.

This one comes back tomorrow.

Captions hidden

Checked

civicivilnuclear energy.

civiladjective · B1

Of ordinary people and the state — not the army. “Civil energy” = everyday use.

Comes back tomorrow

Endless · no finish line

Get it right — the next voice plays by itself. No Next button.

∞14 in a row
Captions hidden

CHECKED

Make herfamous.

famousadjective · A2

Known by many people. “Make her famous” — make lots of people know who she is.

Right! Next voice in 1 s…

14 in a row · no Next button

Your decks

Saved words13

By folder3

From your reading11 sites

Mistakes34 due

Your word “negotiate” · clip 1 of 13

We need toa better deal.

A real YouTube clip with your word, captions hidden

Captions hidden

YOUR WORD · NEGOTIATE · CLIP 1 OF 13

We need tonegoa betterdeal.

Check

A real YouTube clip with a word you saved

YouTube video · English, with captions

youtube.com/watch?v=xY7r…

Make a dictation
Captions hidden · you type them

so therealquestion iswetherwhetherwe

Captions hidden

FROM YOUR LINK · youtube.com/watch?v=xY7r…

so therealquestion is

Right! Any English video with captions — you type it word by word.

realadjective · A1Show meaning

Practice

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Train without limits

  • Endless with no daily cap
  • Every folder of your words
  • Every slip comes back
Try Pro free for 7 days

Yearly plan · 14-day refund

Why it works

Your ear learns from real speech — not a textbook voice

  • Real people, real speed

    Parliaments, interviews, talks — American, British and Australian voices, the way they really speak.

  • See where your ear slipped

    Not just “wrong”. You see the exact word, next to what you heard.

  • Slips come back

    Every mistake comes back the next day, and again until you get it right — automatically.

  • Practise your own words

    Words you look up on YouTongue, in Chrome or on Android become your own dictation decks.

Questions

What level do I need?

Any level from about A2. You can always replay a line and slow it to 0.75×.

Do I need an account?

Yes, a free one: sign in with Google, no card needed. The account keeps your streak and brings your slips back the next day.

Is it really free?

Yes. The Daily — five clips — is free every day, and so are five Endless clips, one folder of your own words and one new YouTube video a day. Pro removes the limits; the yearly plan starts with 7 days free.

Today’s Daily is ready

Five words, five voices. About two minutes — and your streak starts today.

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