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Wordbay

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About Wordbay

A new English word every day for people who love language. Wordbay has 1,006 words chosen for grown-ups, not beginners: words like petrichor, sanguine, sprezzatura and kakistocracy, in three levels (Everyday, Well-read and Advanced) and 24 topics, from Emotions and Work to Words you didn't know had a name, Commonly confused and Often misused. Each word is said aloud in a British or American voice, with an easy respelling and IPA, a plain meaning, two example sentences you can hear, similar words and opposites, and where it comes from. Swipe through today's words on a full-screen card in the theme you like, then practise for a minute: pick the meaning, fill the gap, hear it and spell it, which-one-fits for confusable pairs and a 60-second Word Sprint. Spaced repetition brings each word back just before you'd forget it, and a word only counts as mastered once you've recalled it, not just recognised it. Streaks with freezes, progress by level and topic, badges, favourites, collections, your own words and share cards. No account; your progress stays on this device.

Screenshots

Today's word on a full-screen card: the word, how to say it, its meaning and an example
Today's word on a full-screen card: the word, how to say it, its meaning and an example
The same card in the Dusk theme
The same card in the Dusk theme
A word in full: hear it, see it used, similar words and its origin
A word in full: hear it, see it used, similar words and its origin
Practice: fill the gap in a sentence
Practice: fill the gap in a sentence
Your progress: the streak, words met, learning and mastered
Your progress: the streak, words met, learning and mastered
Twenty themes for your word cards
Twenty themes for your word cards

Price

Free to use. Optional one-time upgrade: Wordbay Pro, $2.99 (no subscription), or every upgrade in every Yuzool app with Yuzool Plus, $19.99 once. Works on iPhone, Android, Mac and PC in your browser; add it to your Home Screen to open it like an app.

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