Meet someone new
Greetings, polite phrases, and the first few words about yourself.
ENGLISH / A LITTLE MORE FREEDOM
Speak English.
Open up your world.
English practice for travel, work, and new connections. Listen, speak, see your result — a few minutes on your iPhone.
START SPEAKING / VOICE UPYOUR NEXT CONVERSATION
SEE HOW IT WORKS
Put English into your own voice.
One useful phrase. Your own attempt. A clear next step.
Read the situation. Listen to the model, then hold the microphone and speak.
Compare the recognized words with the model. Choose what to focus on in your next attempt.
Try the phrase again while it is fresh. Come back to it in a later session.
- Read the situation. Listen to the model, then hold the microphone and speak.
- Compare the recognized words with the model. Choose what to focus on in your next attempt.
- Try the phrase again while it is fresh. Come back to it in a later session.
Start a session. Read the phrase. Hold the microphone and speak your answer. Release to compare the recognized words with the model. Choose Retry for another attempt.
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English course · Russian learner interface
English speaking practice, without ads or an account.
Practice American English with Russian or Brazilian Portuguese learner support. Included practice materials are available without a purchase. Listen to a phrase, make your own attempt, and retry the part you want to improve.
Find your feet on a trip
Start with simple questions and short everyday phrases.
Open up new possibilities
Start with everyday work phrases: introducing yourself, asking a question, or checking an arrangement.
LEARNING SCIENCE / MADE PRACTICAL
From familiar words to your own voice.
Memory, repetition, and speaking practice in one clear rhythm. Start Speaking turns learning principles into something you can do: say it, work on it, recall it again.
Speak from day one
Listen to the model and make your own attempt. Put useful phrases into your own voice from your very first session.
See your next step
Compare your words with the model, listen to your attempt, and try again. Every practice session gives you something concrete to work on.
Build recall over time
Come back to familiar phrases and try saying them from memory. Review practice gives you another chance to find the words for yourself.
Research behind the principles
Our design draws on research into repeated speaking tasks and distributed practice. You experience these principles through short speaking sessions, useful feedback, and returning to phrases over time.
READY BEFORE YOU GO
Take English practice offline
Yes. On a supported iPhone, download Apple’s speech model and use on-device recognition. Prepare the model and try a session before your trip. Your practice, history, and progress go with you; text practice is also available.
FAQ
Before you begin
Can a beginner use the English course?
Yes. Start with greetings and short conversations, then explore situations for travel, work, and everyday life. Prompts are available with Russian or Brazilian Portuguese support.
Which English will I practice?
American English, with useful phrases for meeting people, traveling, working, and everyday conversations.
Can I practice English offline?
Yes. On a supported iPhone, download Apple’s speech model and use on-device recognition. Prepare the model and try a session before your trip. Your practice, history, and progress go with you; text practice is also available.
Which situations can I practice?
Introductions, cafés and restaurants, shops, transport, everyday work conversations, appointments, hotels, and airports. Rehearse phrases you will use in your next conversation.
Do I need to pay to start?
Start with the included practice materials — no purchase, ads, or account needed.
How does feedback help me speak?
See your recognized words beside the model, listen to your recording, and try again. You have a clear focus for your next attempt. History stays on your device; recordings are temporary for replay during the session. Anonymous analytics can be turned off in Settings.
GET STARTED
Your first phrase is a few taps away.
English and Brazilian Portuguese, together in one app. Current access is through TestFlight, Apple’s app for beta versions.
No ads. No account. Included practice materials need no purchase — you can start practicing straight away.
Get TestFlight
Open the invitation on your iPhone. Install TestFlight from the App Store if you need it.
Install Start Speaking
Return to the invitation, choose Accept, then Install.
Choose your language
Open Start Speaking: Voice Up and start your first practice.
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THE NEXT CONVERSATION IS YOURS
Start small.
Start speaking.
Practice today. Take your next phrase into the world.
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