Finnish Word Wizard vs SpeechRace

• Finnish Version of Word Wizard app called "Speak ‘N Spell for the iPad Generation" by the New-York Times & featured by Apple Finnish Word Wizard is a unique app that lets kids hear the sounds of Finnish letters and words using a talking movable alphabet. Featuring advanced text to speech capabilities, the app can pronounce an unlimited number of original Finnish words. Finnish Word Wizard also provides spelling practice with a list of the 900 most used words, and the best is that you can add your own words to create any spelling quiz. Note that this is an immersive Finnish app - no translation is provided except for menus. ________ The Talking Movable Alphabet comes with the following features and options: • Pronounce and spell-check any word • Natural Sounding Voice • Alphabetic or Qwerty Keyboard • Phonics or letter name when a letter is touched in the alphabet • Optional magnetic grid to ease letters placement • Uppercase or lowercase letters • Keyboard emulation option (dragging letters is then optional) • 4 letter sizes available (allowing more or less letters on the board) • Voice Transformer (speed,tone) for added fun • 2 backgrounds • You can even customize pronunciation of any word (sometimes useful for names of family members) • ... and a lot of others options to fit your needs ________ • Fun Spelling Quizzes Activity • • Built-in word lists with the 900 most used words in Finnish • Create custom word lists by entering your own words and sentences - and you can even share your word lists • Hints are available if kids don’t know how to spell a word • Nice animations are displayed when a word is completed • Once a quiz is completed, a report is displayed and fun interactive animations are available as a reward ________ Finnish Word Wizard is a universal application that can be used on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad (without requiring the user to purchase it twice). ________ Please send your suggestions, comment or questions to support@lescapadou.com. We are listening to our users to make our products even better. ________ Thanks to Esa from iDevBooks for its help

SpeechRace is a game to help with the repetitions needed to learn to pronounce the Finnish R in a fun way. The player’s sports car moves when a selected word is repeated. The speech is not sent out from the device, as on-device speech recognition is used. Speech can optionally be saved in the app for later listening. The game allows setting your own goals with your own rewards, as well as a daily reminder to practice at a suitable time. You can make the game suitable for your pace of practice by adjusting the other cars’ speed. The exercises are based on publicly available materials for practicing the Finnish R. This app aids in increasing repetitions, but it does not guarantee the correctness of pronunciation or that the practice is at the right level for the user. The need for practice is individual, so it is important to visit a speech therapist to determine what should be practiced and how. The exercises do not replace speech therapy, and a child should practice together with an adult to ensure the correctness of pronunciation of the repeated word.