In every language, certain words are hard to hear depending on surrounding words. Identifying the words you struggle to hear accurately helps you become familiar with their pronunciation, leading to effective improvement. The “TEDICTisy” menu offers dictation exercises by arranging word order, while the “TEDICT” menu provides character-by-character dictation.
Speaking practice is essential in language learning. Using the “Repeat Player” menu, listen to phrases in videos and practice pronunciation with shadowing techniques. The key to improving speaking skills is practicing as accurately and frequently as possible. You can also check pronunciation accuracy through the speech recognition feature.
You can list all the words included in the content and easily access their meanings through more than 20 online dictionaries. The app also provides a speech recognition feature for practicing pronunciation of individual words.
TEDICT’s video player supports bilingual subtitles, displaying both original and translated captions. After completing dictation, activate the “RewindSub” option to review the content. “RewindSub” hides subtitles by default and only shows them for the length of the rewind if you couldn’t catch a section. Tap the rewind button or double-tap the left side of the video screen to use this feature, which helps you assess your listening skills for the content.
A huge number of TED talks are constantly added, so your English study materials never run out. TEDICT lets you download as many TED talks as you want, so you always have new material to learn from.
- Dictation for improving listening skills - Speech recognition and shadowing for speaking practice - Bilingual subtitle video player - Progress tracking by date
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is TEDICT free?
- On iOS there are a paid version and a free version. On Android the app is free to install, and a one-time in-app purchase unlocks it for life.
- Are there ads, in-app purchases or subscriptions?
- The paid iOS version has no ads, in-app purchases or subscriptions. The free iOS version and the Android app show ads; on Android, the one-time unlock purchase also removes the ads, and there is no subscription.
- Can I use it offline?
- Yes. TED talks you have saved to your device with New Dictation can be studied without an internet connection.
- Do I need to create an account?
- No. You can start using it right away without signing up or logging in.
- Which devices are supported?
- iPhone, iPad and Android.
- Which languages can I learn?
- TEDICT teaches English listening and speaking with TED talks. To study other languages, try MediaDict, which covers many languages with YouTube content.