Sounds of Speech

Notice: This Contains English Only Content. Spanish and German not included. This application was originally designed at the University of Iowa to help students learning how the sounds of different languages are produced. Since its production, it has become a milestone for phonetics teaching tools around the globe. Sounds of Speech™ provides a comprehensive understanding of how, physiologically, each of the speech sounds of American English is formed. It includes animations, videos, and audio samples that describe the essential features of each of the consonants and vowels of American English. Sounds of Speech™ is especially useful for students studying English as a second language. Features include:

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Developer

The University of Iowa Research Foundation

Main Category

Education

Version

4.0.0

Version Release

2024-08-06

Initial Release

2014-01-02

Size

104 MB

Age Rating

4+

Price

USD 3.99

Languages

EN

Bundle ID

edu.uiowa.enterprise.soundsofspeech

Version Rating

★ 2.28 (46)

First Seen

2026-05-28

Metadata updated 2026-06-16

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