JunaTalk vs Sound Native Accent Reduction

JunaTalk teaches you to SPEAK a language — and to be understood. Pick any topic and it builds a lesson around it, listens as you talk, and scores your pronunciation syllable by syllable. 25+ LANGUAGES, ONE SUBSCRIPTION Learn English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Thai, Hindi, Arabic and more — switch anytime, every language included. LESSONS BUILT FOR YOU • Any topic you type becomes a lesson: key vocabulary, real phrases, then a scripted roleplay. • Tap any word for its meaning and how to say it; hear every line in a native voice, full speed or slowed down. • Practice single words or whole conversations — graded either way. FEEDBACK THAT SHOWS THE SOUND • Every syllable, tone and stress scored — see exactly which sounds need work, not just a pass or fail. • Tonal languages get tone-by-tone feedback; Japanese is graded by mora, Chinese by character. • A clear, kind debrief after every lesson — always know what to practice next. SPEAK TO TRANSLATE Dictate in your language and watch the translation appear as you speak — then practice saying it. STUDIO — YOUR VOICE MATTERS Read short passages aloud in your own language and get paid for it. Your recordings help build speech tools for your language — including helping others learn to speak it. IN YOUR LANGUAGE The whole app speaks your language — interface, explanations and translations in 80+ languages. MEMBERSHIP One subscription covers every language. New members can start with a 30-day free trial. Cancel anytime. Studio is open to everyone, no subscription needed. Sign in with Apple or Google to get started. Privacy Policy: https://junatalk.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://junatalk.com/terms

THE VOWEL ANALYZER A real-time formant analyzer. Speak or hold a vowel — the app plots where it lands in the English vowel space (F1×F2) and shows how close you are to the target. See exactly whether your /æ/ is too far back or your /ɪ/ too tense. 17+ PRONUNCIATION DRILLS • TH Drill — record /θ/ and /ð/, replay, and self-evaluate • Stress Trainer — match your pitch curve to a native speaker's • Connected Speech — natural forms first (gonna, wanna, T-flap), then the full sentence • Schwa & Weak Forms — reduce unstressed syllables naturally • Word Stress — PREsent vs. preSENT, with peak detection • Word Endings — why cats/dogs/buses and walked/played/wanted don't end the same way • Tricky Spellings — clear vs. dark L, CH as /tʃ,k,ʃ/, and the notorious "ough" • Intonation Trainer — overlay your pitch on a native speaker's curve • Shadowing — hear a phrase, record yourself, compare • Reading Aloud — Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced passages, up to 60 seconds • Listening Test — minimal-pair discrimination (ship vs. sheep) • Challenge Mode — hit 10 vowels before the timer runs out • Vowel & Consonant Pairs — minimal-pair drilling with live voice analysis PHYSICAL MOUTH TRAINING 19 muscle exercises for Lips, Jaw, and Tongue, each naming the exact muscle it targets. Animated diagrams guide each movement. Quick, Full, or Custom sessions. Most learners skip this — it's why their accent doesn't change. ACCENT DIAGNOSTIC Not sure where to start? A 10-word listening quiz covering vowels, consonants, TH, and reductions — 2 minutes, and it shows exactly which sounds your ear needs work on. SMART QUEUE Sound Native tracks your accuracy and ranks what to practice next: Priority (below 70%), Keep Practicing, Explore. Prefer structure? A guided 27-lesson syllabus takes you through every drill in order — browse it anytime under "All Lessons." LETTER SOUNDS REFERENCE A free A-to-Z spelling-to-sound guide — tap any letter to hear every sound it can make, with an example word (silent E in "cape," soft C in "city," flap T in "water"). RECORDINGS LIBRARY Save your best takes from any drill and play them back anytime. Hearing yourself from week 1 vs. week 4 is one of the most motivating parts of accent work. PROGRESS & STREAKS Daily streak, per-vowel accuracy trends, consonant scores, challenge scores, and a 28-day activity calendar — tracked automatically. BUILT FOR YOUR LANGUAGE Set your native language (Russian, Spanish, Mandarin, or Other) for targeted tips based on known L1 interference patterns. FREE VS. PRO Free: Vowel Analyzer, Challenge, Listening Test, Accent Diagnostic, Smart Queue with guided syllabus, Phoneme Chart, Letter Sounds, physical exercises, Progress tracking — plus one rotating Pro drill free every day. Pro: no ads, plus all 25+ pronunciation drills — Reading Aloud, Shadowing, Intonation Trainer, the Sounds tab lessons, Connected Speech, TH Drill, Stress Trainer, Schwa, Word Stress, Word Endings, Tricky Spellings, Sound ID, Consonant Clusters, Aspiration, Tongue Twisters and more. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Sound Native is built for learners who want to understand WHY they sound foreign — and have a systematic way to fix it.