What is Pronunciation mode and which courses is it available on?

Pronunciation mode is a feature that helps you improve your pronunciation of the language you are learning.

  ⚠️ Please note:

• Pronunciation isn't available if you're offline. Please make sure you have an active internet connection to access this mode. 
• If the mode is greyed out for you on one of the courses below, try to:
  • (1) learn a few more words and wait until they're ready to be reviewed
  • (2) launch a Classic Review session first and exit the session (X icon at the top left) - this will refresh the system and you'll be able to launch Pronunciation

Which devices and courses is Pronunciation available on?

This feature is currently available on our Android and iOS mobile apps on the following official Memrise courses:

• Arabic
• Chinese (Mandarin)
• Danish
• Dutch
• English (UK)
• English (US)
• French
• German
• Italian
• Japanese
• Korean
• Norwegian
• Polish
• Portuguese (Brazil)
• Portuguese (Portugal)
• Russian
• Spanish (Mexico)
• Spanish (Spain)
• Swedish
• Turkish

Pronunciation mode becomes available after you've learnt at least three words in that course, and you have items ready to be reviewed.

How does it work?

Speaking in a new language doesn’t need to be nerve-racking - we designed Pronunciation mode so that you can test your pronunciation and intonation in a fun way, by challenging yourself with thousands of Memrise audio files!

Listen to the sound snippet of the item shown. The audio will play at regular speed by default, but you can also make it slower by tapping the 0.5x button at the top.

After you’ve listened to the pronunciation of the item presented, you can tap the microphone icon to record your own version of the sound. Remember to tap it again to stop the recording. After you’ve recorded your own audio, your pronunciation will be marked.