#1in Pronunciation HelpHowjsay English Pronunciation
- iPhone
- iPad
What is Howjsay English Pronunciation?
Howjsay English Pronunciation is a reference app that plays recorded human pronunciations of English words and phrases. It includes over 180,000 individually recorded entries, covering medical, legal, scientific and industry terms, along with current affairs and names. It also offers auto-complete, spelling suggestions, pronunciation history and favourites, and it needs an internet connection to download audio and run new searches.
Pricing. Howjsay English Pronunciation is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Checking how to say unfamiliar medical, legal or scientific terms
- Learning pronunciation of heteronyms such as tear, dove or live
- Looking up names and current affairs terms with recorded audio
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Why this app is in S tier
Howjsay English Pronunciation scores 91 out of 100: rating 97, rating count 74, App Store search rank 91, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and S tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Make mispronunciations a thing of the past with the world’s most accurate and comprehensive pronunciation dictionary. Unlike most other apps no synthetic pronunciation is used, with every word carefully researched, and professionally recorded. "What I love is it uses a real human voice for audio playback, and has words for pronunciation that my dictionary apps don't even have for definitions." "I feel like I now have a secret, powerful, linguistic advantage!" Features: ■ Over 180,000 individually recorded words & phrases ■ Comprehensive dictionary including medical, legal, scientific, industry jargon and even current affairs and names ■ Accurate pronunciation of heteronyms (words which are spelled the same but pronounced differently depending on context) e.g, tear, dove, close, live, alternate, graduate, etc ■ Auto-complete and spelling suggestions ■ Pronunciation history ■ Favourites ■ Search definitions online Note: An internet connection is required to download the audio and perform new searches, as the Howjsay database is too large to download and is continuously updated.
Compare in Pronunciation Help
| Measure | Howjsay English Pronunciation |  Accent Training |  Speakometer-Accent Training AI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | S | S | A |
| Score | 91 / 100 | 90 / 100 | 88 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.9 ★ | 4.6 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Ratings | 1.9K | 11.1K | 2.1K |
| Last update | 37d ago | 34d ago | 116d ago |
| Price | Free + IAP | Free + IAP | Free + IAP |
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Questions about Howjsay English Pronunciation
Does the app use computer-generated voices?
No. The listing says no synthetic pronunciation is used and that each word is professionally recorded with a real human voice.
Does it work offline?
Not fully. The listing says an internet connection is required to download audio and perform new searches, because the database is too large to download and is continuously updated.
Which types of words are covered?
The dictionary includes medical, legal, scientific, industry jargon, current affairs and names, plus over 180,000 individually recorded words and phrases.
Is Howjsay English Pronunciation free?
Howjsay English Pronunciation is free to download, with in-app purchases.
What is Howjsay English Pronunciation good for?
Howjsay English Pronunciation is built for checking how to say unfamiliar medical, legal or scientific terms, learning pronunciation of heteronyms such as tear, dove or live, looking up names and current affairs terms with recorded audio. It sits in the pronunciation help list on AppTierList.
Is Howjsay English Pronunciation worth it?
Howjsay English Pronunciation is S tier, ranked #1 of 6 pronunciation help apps with a score of 91 out of 100, from a 4.9 App Store rating across 1,915 ratings. That is the top of its list.
How does Howjsay English Pronunciation compare to Accent Training?
Howjsay English Pronunciation is S tier at 91; Accent Training is S tier at 90. Howjsay English Pronunciation ranks higher. Howjsay English Pronunciation is free to download, with in-app purchases, Accent Training is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Howjsay English Pronunciation updated?
Howjsay English Pronunciation was updated 37 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- Pronunciation Help (S tier, #1)
- Tier
- S (Best in class)
- Score
- 91 / 100
- Rank in list
- #1 of 6
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store rating
- 4.9 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 1,915
- Current version
- (37 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Reference
- Good for
- Checking how to say unfamiliar medical, legal or scientific terms, Learning pronunciation of heteronyms such as tear, dove or live, Looking up names and current affairs terms with recorded audio
- Requires
- iOS 15.0 or later
- Size
- 12 MB
- Age rating
- 17+
- Languages
- 15
- Runs on
- iPhone, iPad
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · ranking · how it is computed