About this tool

Explaining pronunciation gets a lot easier once you can point at the actual phonetic symbols, and this tool puts transcriptions for hundreds of everyday classroom words within reach in seconds. Look up how "through," "though" and "thought" are actually transcribed and show students in black and white why three similar-looking words sound nothing alike. Because it works offline once loaded, it holds up even on the days your school Wi-Fi doesn't. Keep it open as a quick reference any time a word's spelling and pronunciation are about to cause confusion.