Click a level to begin.
Most questions play one word from a confusable pair, like sheep/ship or van/wan, and you pick the exact word you heard. Others ask you to spot the pair, the odd one out, or the sound that changes. Each level mixes contrasts: vowel length, voiced and voiceless sounds, v and w, l and r, th and t, and -ed endings.
Listen to the audio, then pick the exact word you heard from a confusable pair.
What you'll practice
- Sharper listening discrimination
- Fewer sound-alike mix-ups
- Clearer consonant and vowel contrasts
Frequently asked questions
- What is a minimal pair?
- A minimal pair is two words that differ by a single sound, like ship and sheep or advice and advise. Hearing the contrast trains the sound differences that most often cause miscommunication.
- Is the word shown before I answer?
- Not on listening questions: you hear one word and choose which one it was, so they test your ear, not your reading.
- Which contrasts does it cover?
- Vowel length, voiced and voiceless consonants, v and w, b and v, l and r, th and t, and -ed endings, mixed across five levels that get harder as you go.
- How long does one level take?
- Each level is ten questions with a 30-second limit each, so about three to five minutes. Score 6 out of 10 to unlock the next one.