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Listen & Type
Listen to sentences in English and type what you hear. 5 sentences · 3 lives.
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How Listen & Type helps you learn English
Listen & Type presents a spoken English sentence and asks you to transcribe it exactly. This combines listening comprehension, spelling, and grammar awareness in one exercise — making it one of the most complete language skills trainers available.
The game uses your browser's built-in text-to-speech, so you hear natural English rhythm and intonation. You can replay the sentence as many times as you need, which mirrors real-world listening: we rarely hear things just once, and re-listening is a legitimate strategy.
Transcription training is widely used by professional language learners and translators. Typing what you hear forces you to process every word individually rather than relying on context to fill in words you didn't catch — a common listening habit that creates gaps in comprehension over time.
Tips for each CEFR level
Whether you're just starting or already advanced, here's how to get the most out of Listen & Type.
Play each sentence 2-3 times before typing. Focus on individual words you recognize first, then fill the gaps.
Pay attention to word boundaries — English often blends words together in speech. Replaying helps your ear separate them.
After typing your answer, compare it word by word with the correct version. Each difference reveals a specific listening weakness to work on.
Try to transcribe after just one listen. If you can't, listen again — but note which words required the replay. Those are your weak points.
Listen for unstressed function words (the, a, of, to). These are often reduced in natural speech but are grammatically essential.
Challenge yourself to type the sentence on one listen without replaying. C2 listening means understanding authentic speech at natural speed.