ELSA Speak

Summary

ELSA, whose name stands for English Language Speech Assistant, is an AI-powered English pronunciation app and a serious contender for the position of your virtual pronunciation coach. It has a free and paid-for version, and is geared toward non-native English speakers who want to talk in a neutral American accent, improve their fluency, and speak with confidence.

I Like

• You get instant automated feedback on your recordings, which includes feedback on mistakes and how you can improve.
• It comes with a host of well-thought-out supporting features, including an Assessment, Dictionary, and Word Bank.
• It has an extensive range of content, with four lesson types – listening, syllable stress, word pronunciation, and dialogue – covering 66 topics and 21 skills.
• The app is intuitive and aesthetically appealing.

I Don’t Like

• You can pass the syllable stress exercises even when you’re saying the wrong word. “PART-yada-yada,” for example, will get you full marks for “PARTnership.”
• While it does a great job at drilling specific phonemes, the app doesn’t cover connected speech and contractions, which are important for a native-sounding accent.
• Despite the variety of the content, the four lesson types become repetitive after a while.

Price

ELSA has a free version, but the premium one will give you access to the Dictionary and newly updated lessons.There are three plans:1. ELSA PRO: 1-month membership for $19.99  2. ELSA PRO: 3-month membership for $58  3. ELSA PRO: 1-year membership for $141.19. Use the code “ALRELSA” to get 10% off your subscription. The coupon is only valid if purchased from the link below and not from within the app.