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American English is hard: there’s a boatload of difficult vowels and consonants, tricky combinations of sounds, and idiosyncratic pronunciations of words. And for those who learned RP (British) English, perfecting your American accent can be hard. But especially for those traveling to America or those who work closely with Americans, it’s important to feel confident in your American accent. That’s where Speech Tutor comes in.

Recommended by several of our own English teachers, Speech Tutor is hands-down the best app for improving your American English accent. It provides detailed, clear animations of the face, so you can literally see inside the mouth as sounds are being made. With 132 animations that can be viewed at 3 different speeds, Speech Tutor will surely demystify the plethora of sounds made by speakers of American English. And to seal the deal, the app allows you to record yourself as you practice your target sounds, and then compare it to a correctly modeled pronunciation, pre-recorded by a native American English speaker.

If you need to speak American English for business or personal reasons, don’t feel nervous about your accent: Speech Tutor will have you sounding like a native in no time.