English Talk Shop. (2015). American Speechsounds (Version 1.3.6) [Mobile application software]. Retrieved from http://www.itunes.com Price: Free to download (Each of the six programs allows a free 14-day trial subscription. Subscriptions are then $5.99 per month, $15.00 per quarter, or $50.00 annually) Device compatibility: iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch App affordances: embedded audio, embedded video, access […]
In this post I review two versions of the same app, the free demo and the full version with expanded content. Oxford University Press. (2012a). English File Pronunciation (Version 1.1) [Mobile application software]. Retrieved from http://www.itunes.com Oxford University Press. (2012b). English File Pronunciation Demo (Version 1.1) [Mobile application software]. Retrieved from http://www.itunes.com Price: $6.99 […]
In this post I review one of the more expensive pronunciation apps that I have come across, Vowel Viz English. At the time I purchased the app, the basic version cost $29.99. For this review I purchased the most expensive flash card set for $4.99. This is quite costly considering my data from 105 apps […]
In this posting I will review several apps by the same developer, which are all quite similar. Lebedenko, D. (2013a). American English Pronunciation for Vietnamese (Version 2.0) [Mobile application software]. Retrieved from http://www.itunes.com Lebedenko, D. (2013b). American English Pronunciation for Vietnamese FREE (Version 1) [Mobile application software]. Retrieved from http://www.itunes.com Lebedenko, D. (2014a). American English […]
After a long break from posting reviews of apps, I am back with a review of Clear Pronunciation 1 Sounds by Clarity Language Consultants. Clarity Language Consultants Ltd. (2015). Clear Pronunciation 1 Sounds (Version 10.1.26) [Mobile application software]. Retrieved from http://www.itunes.com Price: This demo version is free (with no way found to pay or upgrade […]
For the last several weeks I have been blogging about different iPhone and iPad apps for English pronunciation in preparation for a presentation at the TESOL Convention in Toronto. Today I am attending the Leadership Briefing meeting and this afternoon the Standards Standing Committee. Tomorrow (Thursday), the conference sessions start. For those of you who […]
This posting will cover two similar apps by Cambridge English Online. Special Note: When I included discussion of these apps in my presentation at TESOL 2015 in Toronto a representative from Cambridge University Press let me know that these apps are in no way associated with Cambridge University Press or their subsidiaries. There is a […]
This posting will focus on two apps by the same developer. Both apps were developed for the iPhone, but work on the iPad in 2X mode to bring it to full screen. Kean Research. (2011a). Pronunciation Tutor /W/ (Version 1.0) [Mobile application software]. Retrieved from http://www.itunes.com Kean Research. (2011b). Pronunciation Tutor TH (Version 1.0) [Mobile […]
This post will cover two versions of the same app: Ding, Q. (2012a). English Tone Player – Accent (Version 1.1) [Mobile application software]. Retrieved from http://www.itunes.com Ding, Q. (2012b). English Tone Player (Version 1.2) [Mobile application software]. Retrieved from http://www.itunes.com Cost: English Tone Player (Version 1.2) is free, while English Tone Player – Accent (Version […]
In this post I will discuss two apps by Macmillan Education (which I reviewed on my iPad): Macmillan Education. (2013a). Sounds: The Pronunciation App (Version 3.0) [Mobile application software]. Retrieved from http://www.itunes.com Macmillan Education. (2013b). Sounds: The Pronunciation App Free (Version 3.0) [Mobile application software]. Retrieved from http://www.itunes.com Cost: The free app is free, while […]
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