I've not used it myself but my understanding is that Rosetta Stone gives feedback on pronunciation.

I have been focusing on my English, just for improvement in my communication skill, being active on some social apps play a vital role in english improvement, like i suggest discord, reddit. I once started to put reminder for daily to read two articles, containing good vocabulary, it helped me a lot. I use medium ,wikipedia, beeboom. It has 2 benefit you can read on your fav topic, interests, or something new. Your vocabs will inc simultaneously.

you may try: English Speaking App- Stimuler

DuoLingo perhaps?

Maybe try Wlingua https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wlingua.curso&hl=en_US which has good reviews. I haven't tried it but to me it appears to be one of the better options. That and try to makes friends with a native speaker so you can practice later after after you build a vocabulary.

You can find pronunciation on dictionary websites.

Example: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/better

I'm currently developing a pronunciation app that detects mistakes at the phone (individual sound) level and gives precise feedback to help you improve, but it's not yet publicly available. I'd love to hear more about what you're looking for in a pronunciation app, are there any particular features you're looking for? I'm giving free one on one pronunciation classes using the app in exchange for testing/feedback. I'm currently maxed out on students but will take more in the future so message me if interested and I'll add you to the waitlist.

I have a YouTube channel that focuses on pronunciation. Check it out! Hopefully the videos are helpful

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCaIitZAMCX5wiOZJmsLISDA

Good luck

YouGlish is a very helpful tool. I have a video on how I use it.

Just type any word you want to hear into YouTube and add pronunciation. Ex. “Soliloquy pronunciation”

Oh I just saw this - I responded in your other question about my pronunciation trainer, but here's some other resources:

forvo.com (pronunciation dictionary)

Apps: for the IPA if you want a British accent, the British Council IPA has all the sounds for a standard British accent. Though "ae pronunciation" / "American English Pronunciation" (by Suragch Development) has the best IPA app as there are videos and such.

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Which accent are you interested in??

Have you tried Readlang? It's a web-based app that allows you to read articles and text from anywhere on the Internet, and it provides word/phrase translations.

I've heard good things about it from people who like to learn by reading as it's a bit less tedious than going back and forth between an article and dictionary.

If your focus is on learning spoken English, I think a good next step is to start watching English media, especially if you can find one with good subtitles or closed-captioning. Watch the same chunk of media, whether it's a sit-com or a youtube video multiple times, maybe the first time subtitled in your native language to understand the context, then try it with the English subtitles to get the words, and try to listen for the words being spoken. See if you can get to the point that you can watch it and understand the words even without the subtitles turned on.

If you're more focused on reading English, either pick up a book in English and work through it with a translation program, or pick a subject you're interested in and find a subreddit or some other forum for that thing, in English, and spend some time trying to read through the comments.

Unfortunately I don't know any upper level guided study apps, but they might be out there.

I personally haven't found any good ones during my journey to achieving semi-fluency. However, what I did instead was find videos on YouTube about subjects that I found interesting, featuring people who were quite eloquent, good at speaking with a good pace, and spoke the language naturally and authentically, or to put it more simply - the way I wished I sounded. From there, I obtained the transcript and rehearsed it while rewatching the video many times (while recording myself) so that my pronunciation, over time, assimilated and resembled the way the person in the video spoke. I repeated the process several times (used different videos) and naturally learned Danish phrases (one needs to sound natural and local), as well as the tempo, when to emphasize or make breaks, and obviously how to say things more correctly. As you can already guess, it is a very dedicated and time-consuming approach, but it definitely paid off big time. Especially because I was learning about a topic I was already interested in, it was a win-win situation for me personally.

You might give this robot a try:

https://languatalk.com/try-langua

Speakdanish

this has pronunciation:

https://ordnet.dk/ddo?set_language=da

AI and learning apps struggle when it comes to Danish, the best I would suggest is that you find someone to talk to, preferably someone who can explain better when you are correct and when you are wrong

Here is another English resource! This channel offers a method pretty unique. It uses pictures and context for the learner to understand the words. Everybody should try it out!

Here are some example videos

https://youtu.be/4hdh7UfOJAo?si=5h9mwHkyUidufVL-

https://youtu.be/_p___vxqxrc?si=rejraTv6FPhrpKdh

Hello, Im an English teacher and maybe you ant to try my trial class

Sorry, I don’t really have any app recommendations. But as a non-native English speaker myself, I grew up watching Western cartoons and that honestly played a huge role in helping me develop conversational English skills.

No one in my household spoke the language either, so whenever people asked how I learned, I’d always credit those TV shows. I also read a lot of books growing up, which helped too.

I’ve seen in other subs that watching shows in the language you're learning will help a lot. Try picking a show based on a genre you enjoy and start with subtitles in your preferred language. Then on your second or third rewatch, you can try watching without them.

Enjoyment and entertainment are partially internal. I think it helps to have a specific reason or goal for learning it. Mine was to be able to talk to my grandmother. Then, I also set goals in the apps to challenge myself or compete against other learners.

That said, I think limiting yourself to a single app (or resource) is a mistake. A lot of apps have traits that make them unique. Maybe changing between more than one app would make it less boring? For example, I used Duolingo until I finished all the courses (then repeat occasionally for practice and review). I also used Memrise as I liked the clips with the locals which let me hear different accents and tones (which is more realistic to how a real conversation would go). I decided to use LingoClip later to be able to listen to and practice the target language through music. I then used one virtual app (can’t remember which - Mango maybe?) that let me fill in the other parts of a focused conversation…though in a basic way. I was less impressed with that app, but it did allow me to learn in a way that was a bit different from the other resources.

I also bought a physical workbook (though I use that the least). Finally, I even downloaded a few ebooks in the language for practice.

I frequently change between the resources depending on what is currently downloaded (and which subscriptions I can afford), how I am in the mood to practice, or what I think will most help me progress towards my most recent goal.

After all those resources, I found I definitely do better with reading and maybe listening in the target language. Speaking and writing are harder for me due to needing to compose the response. The biggest thing now is expanding my vocabulary and maybe figuring out resources for improving my speaking and writing skills. The workbook might actually turn out to be helpful for practicing the writing aspect…

You could try AirLearn. It’s similar to DuoLingo. I’ve been at it for over a month (free version) and it’s the longest I’ve used any language learning app.

A children's book you know really well. A copy of it in your target language. I'm kindle so you can click on words to get their definition quickly. The audiobook of the same to help pronunciation and to get repeats in.

Duolingo has context in its more developed courses - it has radio lessons, minigames and stories. They're working on adding those to more courses too.

I don’t think there are a lot of good apps out there yet that fill this requirement. I’ve been eyeing Lingonaut though, which looks like it might be good. Though we’ll have to see in a month (as it’s not released yet, it should be releasing by the end of March. Ofc it won’t be that big yet and not all languages will be present.

Hey there! It's really common to feel that gap between understanding English and feeling confident speaking it, especially when you don't get many chances to practice. Having a "thick accent" often just means some specific sounds or rhythm patterns from your native language are carrying over. Don't worry, it's definitely something you can improve with targeted practice!

For the speaking practice and vocabulary part:

• Start small: Try talking to yourself, describing your day or thoughts in English. It feels weird at first, but it helps!
• Shadowing: Find short audio/video clips of native speakers and try to imitate their pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation exactly.
• Low-stakes practice: Look for language exchange partners online or apps where the focus is just casual conversation, not perfection.

For pronunciation specifically:

The key is figuring out exactly which sounds or patterns are causing the most trouble for you. Everyone's different, but often difficulties come from sounds that don't exist in your native language or different rhythm/intonation patterns.

I actually run a pronunciation coaching app, and while my main focus is helping Spanish native speakers (because they have very predictable patterns, like challenges with 'th' sounds, 'b'/'v', vowel sounds like in 'sit'/'seat', rhythm, etc.), the first step for anyone is diagnosis.

If you happen to be a Spanish native speaker, I have a free AI evaluation tool that pinpoints these specific issues common to Spanish speakers: It takes about 10 minutes and gives you a detailed report.

Link: https://pronuncia.ai/free-english-pronunciation-evaluation

Even if you're not a Spanish speaker, that evaluation might still give you some useful pointers on areas to focus on. Generally, identifying your specific problem sounds is the most effective way to start improving your clarity.

Happy to answer any specific pronunciation questions if you have them! Keep practicing, you'll get there!

Why don't you have the chance to practice? There's absolutely nothing wrong in talking to yourself, and it's the only effective way to improve - other than conversations with other English speakers, which may not always be possible for you.

Talk to yourself in English, every day. Describe what you're doing, and what you've done, and what you will do. Describe the things that you can see. Go for a walk and make up interesting sentences about the things you pass by, saying them aloud. Then, another day, repeat the same walk and see if you can remember the sentences when you're passing the same objects.

English is an art, not a science. It's a "B.A." not a "B.Sc." You can't learn to paint by reading books, and you can't effectively learn English that way either. You have to do it. So, speak.

Of course, speaking to a conversational language teacher would be best, but there are plenty of things you can do on your own time too. For example, check out "shadowing exercises" (copying native speakers, you can use a TV show or a podcast for this). Also, reading poems out loud, especially the ones that rhyme - perhaps you can even combine these two exercises and copy a poem recital

I know you asked this question a while ago but I wanted to share something that could be useful for you.

I'm an English teacher and I specialise in pronunciation. I tested 6 English pronunciation apps to see how useful they all are and I made this video about my opinions: https://youtu.be/FK3IWD2mjB0

Also, if you're interested in a free English pronunciation assessment, you can find out more here: https://spoken.me/english-pronunciation-feedback

tandem’s good, but the best way to practice your pronunciation to my mind is to read a book or a text aloud

Pimsleur. It’s pretty much all speaking and pronunciation. It also uses the spaced repetition method which is a win.

Trying to get Google Translate to transcribe what you're saying is probably the best thing currently available. Their transcription is available with a lot of languages.

That requires you coming up with your own "lessons" though.

Apps aren't that great at speak practice, you just have to mumble with a similar intonation. Try getting some native you can speak to

Tandem