Is the audio recorded or synthesized?

Mostly recorded human audio covering common English words, in both UK and US accents.

Can I download the audio?

Yes. Each accent has a download button and the audio is in MP3 format.

What if a word has no audio?

Check the spelling first; a few rare words may not have audio available.

Dictionary & pronunciation

Word Pronunciation

Free word audio

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Type an English word to listen to its UK and US pronunciation online, with MP3 download.

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Pronunciation

Enter a word and get its pronunciation; playback and download appear here.

Not sure how a word sounds from the phonetics alone? Type it in to hear the audio, switch freely between UK and US accents, and download the MP3 file.

Great for shadowing practice, flashcards or narrating study material. To see definitions and examples, jump straight to the dictionary lookup tool from the result.