Speak Shakespeare vs Dowing

Read one of Shakespeare's sonnets aloud and see which words you pronounced correctly and which ones need another try. Speak Shakespeare is an English pronunciation app for iPhone, with all 154 of Shakespeare's sonnets to practice reading aloud. First, listen to a line. Then read it aloud yourself. The app listens to your voice and marks each word as correct, almost correct, or incorrect. Play back your recording and compare it with the reference reading. HOW CAN I CHECK IF MY PRONUNCIATION IS CORRECT? The app uses AI speech recognition to check your pronunciation word by word and show you which words to try again. A line is complete when the app marks every word as correct. You can also listen to your recording and the reference reading to hear the difference for yourself. SHADOWING WITH SHAKESPEARE Shadowing means listening to a voice and repeating after it. Every sonnet has a reference reading, so you can listen to a line, say it yourself, and compare the two recordings. AT YOUR OWN PACE Work line by line or stanza by stanza. You can retry a line as often as you like, with no penalty for mistakes. WHO IT IS FOR English learners who want to practice pronunciation with a complete text instead of isolated drills. Fluent English speakers who want to practice diction by reading poetry aloud, listening back, and comparing their reading with a reference. Readers who want to hear Shakespeare's sonnets and read them aloud themselves. People who already practice shadowing and want a reference reading for every sonnet. THE SONNETS All 154 of Shakespeare's sonnets, each with an audio reference reading. Some sonnets are available from the start. A one-time purchase unlocks the rest permanently, with no subscription. The app's interface is available in English, Arabic, Chinese (Traditional), French, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Turkish.

Practice speaking through simple, focused repetition. Dowing is a shadowing practice app designed to help language learners listen, repeat, record, and review their speaking — without unnecessary distractions. LISTEN AND REPEAT Add the sentences you want to practice and listen to them using voices available on your device. Adjust the playback speed and repeat each sentence at your own pace. RECORD YOUR VOICE Record yourself as many times as you need. Listen back to your attempts and keep practicing until the sentence feels more natural. REVIEW YOUR PRACTICE Keep your sentences, recordings, favorites, and practice history organized so you can easily return to what you want to practice. SIMPLE BY DESIGN Dowing keeps the practice loop simple: Listen. Repeat. Record. Review. No account is required. Your practice data and recordings stay on your device.