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👂 Echo Words
Listen to a word, then pick it from four that sound alike: ship, sheep, shop or chip? With sound off, it flashes the word instead.
Free to play in your browser: no download and no account needed. The game opens on this page.
- Type
- Words
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Round length
- 60s+
- Ages
- 6+
- Controls
- Tap an answer · Keys 1–4 · Space = Hear again
What it practises
- Language & vocabulary: Vocabulary, spelling, listening and reading for meaning.
- Attention & focus: Picking out what matters, ignoring distractions and splitting attention between two things.
Word games suit vocabulary and comprehension. Grammar and formal writing are covered separately.
Quick lesson: Minimal pairs
Some words differ by just one sound, like ship and sheep, or vest and best. Listening for that one sound tells them apart.
Check question
Which pair differs by only one sound?
- cat / dog
- sun / moon
- red / blue
- pin / pen
Answer: pin / pen. pin and pen differ only in the vowel sound.
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