Learn Chinese → Mainland China
Master the Mandarin.
Master four tones, retroflex initials, and Pinyin.
About this accent
The phonetic identity of Mandarin.
Standard Mandarin (普通话) has four tones plus a neutral tone, retroflex consonants (zh, ch, sh, r) that English speakers struggle with, and a strict CV(N) syllable structure. Speak scores tone accuracy at the sentence, phoneme, and intonation level — not just whether the syllable was correct.
What you drill
What Speak fixes in the Mandarin.
Tone pair drills (the hardest combinations)
Retroflex vs alveolar initial distinction
Pinyin → spoken syllable training
How it works
Three taps to a better accent.
- 01
Pick a language and accent
Choose any of 33 languages. For English, Spanish, Portuguese and more, pick your target accent — the same engine, tuned for the locale.
- 02
Speak any sentence
Type or paste a sentence, tap record. Auto silence detection stops the recording for you. Sub-second analysis.
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See exactly what to fix
Words colored by accuracy. Phonemes flagged with IPA and tongue-position hints. Native TTS to compare side-by-side.
FAQ
Common questions.
Is Speak free to try?
You can sign in with your email and explore the interface free. Practice sessions require a paid plan — every plan starts with a 7-day free trial (cancel any time, no charge). After the trial converts, refunds are processed by Paddle under their Refund Policy. Cancel anytime from your account.
What is the difference between a language and an accent?
A language (English, Spanish, Portuguese) is the shared spelling and grammar. An accent is the phonetic system. American English and British English are the same language with different sound inventories.
Do I have to pick just one accent?
No. Switch any time on the same account. Your practice history and progress persist across accents — every plan includes every language and every accent.
How accurate is the phoneme scoring?
Speak uses world-class speech AI tuned per locale (not a single English model bent to other languages). Word and phoneme accuracy match published benchmarks for the locale.
What devices does Speak work on?
Any modern browser with a microphone — desktop or mobile. iOS and Android native apps come later; for now the web app runs everywhere.
Will I be charged automatically?
Yes, subscriptions auto-renew at the cycle you pick (monthly or yearly). Cancel anytime from your account settings — you keep access through the end of the paid period.
Practice Mandarin today.
Sign in with your email. Pick a plan that matches how much you will use it.
7-day free trial · Cancel anytime · 33 languages on one subscription
Same language, different sound