Reviews of IPA Mastery: Master the IPA

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List of user reviews and ratings for IPA Mastery: Master the IPA

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4.62 (Rating count: 147)

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Review summary

The app 'IPA Mastery: Learn English IPA' is praised for its easy-to-use interface, detailed explanations, audio for IPA symbols, and helpful practice quizzes, making it especially useful for English learners. However, multiple users note that the app uses UK English pronunciations which may not suit American English speakers. Also, audio files require an internet connection with no offline mode, and there are some minor inaccuracies and missing sounds. Overall, it's considered a valuable resource that could be improved by adding offline audio and addressing dialectal differences.

Pros

Very easy and simple to use with a great user interface.
Includes audio for IPA symbols which helps with pronunciation.
Provides explanations and examples for each IPA symbol.
Contains practice exercises and mini quizzes to reinforce learning.
Helpful for learners of English as a second language and for studying IPA.

Cons

Audio pronunciations are based on UK English and not suitable for American English accents.
Audio requires internet connection; offline audio would be preferred.
Some minor errors in IPA representation or grammatical mistakes in explanations.
Missing certain IPA sounds like the diphthong /ou/ in some words.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.60

All time rating average: 4.62

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Date	Author	Comment
2024-03-23	Li*****	Intended for use by people speaking with an English accent. Not suitable for American accents.
Intended for use by people speaking with an English accent. Not suitable for American accents.
2024-02-22	Gu*****	It is useful for those whose English is their secondary language. Thanks very much.
It is useful for those whose English is their secondary language. Thanks very much.
2023-07-15	Al*****	Seems like a well-made app but it's UK English and not US English. Lots of wrong pronunciations to me American ear.
Seems like a well-made app but it's UK English and not US English. Lots of wrong pronunciations to me American ear.
2023-02-15	Ab*****	So amazing app. I haven't gone through it all. But I believe all I wanted are all available. Thanks editor
So amazing app. I haven't gone through it all. But I believe all I wanted are all available. Thanks editor
2022-09-12	Ro*****	App is useful for practicing, just missing the dipthong /ou/ as in slow, know, etc. So, its not the end all for studying, but a good resource
App is useful for practicing, just missing the dipthong /ou/ as in slow, know, etc. So, its not the end all for studying, but a good resource
2022-08-29	An*****	Really easy to use it and very useful to improve speaking skill
Really easy to use it and very useful to improve speaking skill
2022-05-18	Ab*****	Very simple, easy to use app, which is perfect for its purpose. Finally have a simple place I can select different symbols and hear the audio for them, as well as information on them and examples. Additionally, there are mini quizzes available for each symbol, which are helpful. Very nice app.
Very simple, easy to use app, which is perfect for its purpose. Finally have a simple place I can select different symbols and hear the audio for them, as well as information on them and examples. Additionally, there are mini quizzes available for each symbol, which are helpful. Very nice app.
2022-02-20	El*****	One consonant here is wrong. The ɾ sound does not belong to the English R, that sound is represented with ɹ The ɾ sound (In American English) is found in words such as data [ˈdæɾə] and body [ˈbɑɾi]. Whereas the ɹ sound is found in every single word containing the letter R.
One consonant here is wrong. The ɾ sound does not belong to the English R, that sound is represented with ɹ The ɾ sound (In American English) is found in words such as data [ˈdæɾə] and body [ˈbɑɾi]. Whereas the ɹ sound is found in every single word containing the letter R.
2021-11-07	Jo*****	it's good but some words in the explanations are not grammatically correct
it's good but some words in the explanations are not grammatically correct
2021-10-29	Ma*****	Thank you so much! I need to learn IPA for my studies but I couldn't find any good resources that gave me the symbol, examples, explanations and audio files to help me actually learn it. This is perfect and so easy to use and understand.
Thank you so much! I need to learn IPA for my studies but I couldn't find any good resources that gave me the symbol, examples, explanations and audio files to help me actually learn it. This is perfect and so easy to use and understand.