Forvo, the largest online reference for pronunciations with over 2.5 million words pronounced by native speakers, brought its pronunciation library to mobile devices through dedicated apps for Android and iOS.
Pronounce · Listen · Record
Forvo's Android App
In January 2016, Forvo introduced a new app for Android phones, available on Google Play. The app lets users listen to, learn, and record pronunciations of words in over 325 languages, reflecting an effort to keep the mobile experience on par with the desktop site as more traffic arrived from phones.
Forvo's iPhone App
The first Forvo iPhone app appeared on the Apple iTunes Store in June 2010. A later release addressed user questions about features such as offline access to pronunciations and the ability to contribute recordings.
App Features
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Search & Listen
Look up a word and hear native-speaker pronunciations from the Forvo library.
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Record
Contribute your own recordings to help expand pronunciation coverage.
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Offline Access
Save pronunciations for later listening without an internet connection.
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325+ Languages
Switch between supported languages to compare accents and variants.
App Timeline
- June 2010: First Forvo iPhone app released on the Apple iTunes Store.
- October 2010: User questions about the recently released iPhone app were addressed.
- December 2010: Promo codes were distributed worldwide for the Forvo Pronunciation app.
- December 2011: Special pricing was offered for Forvo apps until the end of 2011.
- January 2016: New Forvo Android app released on Google Play.