YouGlish

context pronunciation

Forvo's smarter cousin. Instead of isolated recordings it surfaces 100M+ clips of real people saying your target word inside actual sentences. For podcasters wanting to hear how a phrase is used in context, it's invaluable. Free, browser-based, slightly clunky on mobile.

YouGlish takes a different angle from Forvo — instead of single recorded pronunciations, it indexes huge volumes of YouTube and lets you search for any word or phrase, then plays back every clip where that word is spoken. You hear the word in context, with real sentences around it, and you can filter by region, accent, gender, or playback speed. Over 100 million clips indexed across multiple languages including English variants, Spanish, French, Mandarin, Japanese, and others, plus American Sign Language. A live transcript appears below the video with the target word highlighted. For podcasters that context matters more than the isolated pronunciation, because it shows you how the word is actually stressed when surrounded by other speech. The downsides are minor and obvious: the clips are pulled from public videos, so quality and context vary, and a small percentage of results won't be what you wanted. There's a free plan with core features and optional paid upgrades for higher search limits. No app, no progress tracking, and no practice mode — this is purely a lookup tool. Bookmark it next to Forvo and use both: Forvo for short names, YouGlish for words and phrases you need to hear used naturally.