AI Pronunciation Checker
You can't hear your own accent habits — that's the whole problem. Record one sentence and get a trained-listener verdict on what's clear and what isn't.
Recordings are used only to generate this feedback and are not stored. Accent is never penalised — IELTS scores intelligibility, and so do we.
What this tool does
The AI Pronunciation Checker records you reading a sentence aloud and returns instant, structured feedback: an overall score, sub-scores for accuracy, fluency, and intelligibility, a per-word breakdown, the specific English sounds causing trouble, and one primary tip. It judges against a British or American reference — but never penalises accent, because IELTS scores intelligibility, not nativeness. Nothing you record is stored.
How to use the Pronunciation Checker
- 1Type or keep the sample sentence, and pick your reference accent (British or American).
- 2Press record, read the sentence naturally — don't slow down artificially — then press stop.
- 3Read the per-word breakdown and the flagged sounds before the overall score.
- 4Re-record the same sentence applying the one primary tip; a second take that fixes one thing beats five takes that fix nothing.
What the checker actually listens for
Pronunciation feedback is only useful when it's specific, so the evaluation works at three levels. Segmental accuracy: are the individual sounds right — the /θ/ in "think", the vowel contrast in "walk" vs "work"? Word and sentence stress: is the emphasis on the right syllable and the right words, which matters more for intelligibility than any single consonant? And overall intelligibility: would a listener who doesn't know you follow this sentence first time? These map directly onto how IELTS examiners assess the pronunciation criterion.
Accent is not the enemy — unclear sounds are
The IELTS pronunciation descriptors are explicit: any standard variety of English can score Band 9. What costs marks is a sound substitution that changes meaning ("ship" heard as "sheep"), stress that lands on the wrong syllable, or flat intonation that makes questions sound like statements. The checker is instructed accordingly — it flags intelligibility problems and leaves your accent alone. If it flags the same sound across several takes, that sound is worth targeted drilling in the pronunciation library, which covers all 44 English sounds with model audio.
Text feedback is half the picture
Typed answers can't test your pronunciation, timing, or nerves. The realistic exam simulation is a full 3-part IELTS Speaking test conducted live by an AI examiner — with a complete band-score report at the end. Try it from $4.99, no pass needed.
Try the realistic speaking examFrequently asked questions
Is my recording saved anywhere?
No. The public checker is deliberately ephemeral: your audio is used once to generate the feedback and is not stored. If you want saved attempts, progress tracking per sound, and a personal coaching plan, the Pronunciation Coach in a free account keeps that history.
Should I choose British or American?
Pick whichever accent you're modelling your English on — it sets the reference for vowel and consonant comparisons. IELTS accepts both (and other standard varieties) equally, so this is a coaching choice, not a scoring one.
Why one sentence at a time?
Because pronunciation improves through focused repetition, not volume. A single sentence gives the AI enough signal for word-level feedback, keeps each check fast, and makes the record-fix-re-record loop tight. For longer read-alouds and shadowing exercises, the Pronunciation Coach has passages and shadowing clips.
How is this different from the speaking checkers?
The speaking checkers assess typed answers — content, vocabulary, grammar — and can't hear you. This tool is the missing piece: it assesses only the sound of your speech. Together they cover all four IELTS speaking criteria; the realistic exam simulation assesses everything at once, live.
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