AGO Phonics Sound Pad 3.2

The AGO Phonics Sound Pad is a practical educational tool designed for exploring and learning English phonics sounds and vocabulary. It facilitates interactive engagement by allowing users to touch words and images on the screen to hear clearly articulated phonetic sounds, accompanied by three high-frequency words associated with each phoneme. The application offers the option to switch between male and female US English voices, enhancing versatility in pronunciation learning.

With a comprehensive database, the app encompasses over 700 picture-based vocabulary items and 150 phoneme patterns, providing extensive practice opportunities. It functions as a supplementary resource to the AGO Phonics playing cards series, organizing phonemes across seven levels that align with different learning stages and are categorized by phoneme type.

Levels Zero and 1 (Aqua) are accessible with both male and female voices. The remaining levels are available for free in either male or female voice; alternatively, users can purchase a one-time upgrade to unlock both voices across all levels, along with additional premium features.

Notably, the app is free of advertisements across all versions, including the free edition. Support from users is appreciated and contributes to maintaining this ad-free experience.

FOR EFL STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS:

This application serves as a valuable reference for hearing English sounds, especially useful when engaging in AGO games outside the classroom environment. It also offers benefits for parents who may lack confidence in their own pronunciation, serving as a supportive tool during play-based learning activities.

The AGO Phonics Sound Pad extends beyond basic alphabet recognition by covering numerous English phonemes across various levels. It includes many word families, consonant blends, digraphs, r-controlled vowels, diphthongs, long vowel sounds, silent letters, and other complex patterns encountered in English reading acquisition.