Lingato — flashcards that check your pronunciation
Serious vocabulary practice in six languages — Spanish, Italian, Polish, Norwegian, Russian and English. Every word has spoken audio, and a strict speech-recognition check makes sure you can actually say it, not just recognise it. Peeking at a translation does not count as studying; progress comes from accepted spoken answers, short games, and daily streaks you can keep as a guest or with a free account.
Why speaking out loud matters
Memory research on the production effect shows that saying a word aloud makes it more memorable than silent reading. Second-language studies find that production practice during learning improves later comprehension, and Swain’s output hypothesis explains why pushed speaking helps learners notice gaps they miss when they only listen. Building clear pronunciation early is a better habit than waiting until silent vocabulary has already stuck — that is the design of every Lingato card.
- Hopman & MacDonald (2018) — production practice improves comprehension
- MacLeod et al. (2010) — the production effect: speech boosts memory
- MacDonald (2013) — how language production shapes comprehension
- Comprehensible output — overview of Swain’s output hypothesis
Word Keys: words you already know
English speakers already know thousands of Spanish and Italian words through shared Latin roots. Word Keys reveals the verified spelling patterns — like -tion → -ción — that turn English you know into Spanish and Italian you don't, then locks them in with practice drills and games. Read the guides on Spanish cognates, Italian cognates and Polish cognates, the Word Keys overview, or the verified lists of false friends that look familiar and lie.
Six ways to learn
- Flashcards — flip, listen, and speak, with spoken audio for every word
- Word Snake — chain words head-to-tail, solo, vs the computer, or online
- Just a Minute — a sixty-second daily vocabulary sprint
- Opposites Attract — snap word opposites together like magnets
- Word Keys — the cognate patterns hiding in plain sight
- Trap Doors — spot the false friends before they drop you through the floor
Pick the languages you know and want to learn, practise a few minutes a day across cards and games that share one point system, and keep a streak with ten points a day. Free guests can try everything; accounts unlock streaks, leagues and the leaderboard that follow you across devices.
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