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The Alphabet & the
Sounds of English

A beginner's course for absolute beginners — even if you have never seen these letters before.
Free · No sign-up · Works on your phone.

Un curso para principiantes absolutos — aunque nunca hayas visto estas letras.
Gratis · Sin registro · Funciona en tu teléfono.

Start Here · Day 1 The course that comes before every other English course · 11 days, free El curso que viene antes de cualquier otro curso de inglés · 11 días, gratis 70 Pronunciation Games Hear a word. Tap the picture. Real human voices. Escucha una palabra. Toca el dibujo. Voces humanas reales.
11days, one small step each
42short videos
70practice games
400pictures drawn for beginners
1

Watch

Watch a short video. Watch it again. As many times as you like.

Mira un video corto. Míralo otra vez, todas las veces que quieras.

2

Play

Play the games. Hear a word — tap the right picture.

Juega. Escucha una palabra y toca el dibujo correcto.

3

Come back tomorrow

Ten minutes a day is enough. There is no schedule and no class to join.

Diez minutos al día son suficientes. No hay horario ni clase a la que inscribirse.

What you learn, in order
1The letters 2Letter sounds 3Blending sounds into words 4Vowels 5Syllables 6Word stress

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