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How to use Say & Spell

Every activity follows the same friendly loop: Listen, Repeat, Spell. Here's how it fits together.

1. Listen

Tap a word to hear it spoken clearly. Play it as many times as you like — there is no limit and no timer. Slow the pace down if the word is long.

2. Repeat

Tap the microphone and say the word out loud. You'll get gentle feedback showing how close you were, plus a tip for the sound that needs the most work. Nothing is marked right or wrong.

3. Spell

Break the word into syllables, then type or tap the letters. Getting it wrong just brings the sounds back so you can try again.

Add your own words

Open the Word dictionary from Speech Practice. Add the word, a picture or emoji, a simple phrase, and your own recording. Mark it as a board word and it appears on the communication board straight away.

Practise with more than one person

Learners live under one account. Add each person in Progress → Learners, then use the learner switcher to keep practice history, recordings and rewards separate.

Share with a clinician

In Settings you can download a PDF practice report, export a JSON backup, or create a read-only share link for a speech-language pathologist. Share links can be revoked whenever you like.

Tips for good practice

  • Short and often beats long and rare — five minutes a day is plenty.
  • Start with words that get needs met: help, more, stop, drink, toilet.
  • Let the person set the pace. Repeating is progress, not failure.
  • Use a quiet room so the microphone hears clearly.

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