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Phonetic Cards – Word Game Review
Phonetic Cards is a Word/Education/Puzzle game from Fuminori Homma, first launched in 13th August 2015.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 7+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Phonetic Cards Stand Out
"Phonetic Cards" is a puzzle game based on the ground-breaking app "The Phonetics". No knowledge of English phonetics is required to complete the game, and you can take your time to enjoy playing it while relaxing. It is designed to give you an understanding of English phonetics simply by playing the game over and over.
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▼ The app's features
The following quiz packages are included in version 1.0.
◆ 40 stages to make you know phonetic symbols
Let's listen to and pick up the sounds of basic phonetic symbols such as p, s, æ, and n.
◆ 31 stages to enable you to tell the difference between words with similar pronunciations
Let's listen to and compare words with similar pronunciations such as words with r and l (right and light) and words with s and th (sink and think).
◆ 46 stages to wake your "English ear"
Let's try to understand sound changes that are characteristic of native speakers' pronunciations such as sound weakening, assimilation, and elision.
2-15 carefully selected English words are included in each stage.
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▼ Languages
17 languages!
German / English / Spanish / Finnish / French / Indonesian / Italian / Japanese / Korean / Portuguese(Brazil) / Russian / Swedish / Thai / Turkish / Vietnamese / Simplified Chinese / Traditional Chinese
▼ Latest information
Twitter：＠thephoneticsapp
This Word game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Phonetic Cards is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 9th October 2021
Recent improvements include:
- Bluetooth headset support.
- iOS 15 support.
- iPhone 13 / iPhone 13 mini / iPhone 13 Pro / iPhone 13 Pro Max support.
Download & Availability
Phonetic Cards is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get Phonetic Cards on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
Excellent app for mouth muscle memory mimic the native accent.
The height of this app needs to be fixed in order to fit iPhone XS Max.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 2.3
- Size: 50.17 MB
- iOS: 10.0 or later
- Languages: EN, JA
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: Fuminori Homma
Last updated: 9th October 2021 | Genre: Word, Education | Developer: Fuminori Homma