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Woord for Education & ESL

Learn by listening along

Woord's reader highlights every word as it's spoken β€” and speaks with real regional accents from the US, UK, Australia, Canada and many more countries and accents. Built for ESL programs, reading support and accessible classrooms.

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Read-along highlighting

Every word lights up in sync with the audio β€” proven support for early readers, dyslexia and ADHD, and the fastest way to connect written and spoken language.

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Real accents for listening practice

ESL students don't meet β€œStandard American” in the real world. Train listening comprehension with authentic Southern, Scottish, Aussie, Indian and many more accents β€” the same text, spoken many ways.

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Speed control

Slow audio down for learners or speed it up for review β€” from 0.75× to 1.5×.

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Any material

Paste text, import articles by URL, upload PDFs, Word docs β€” even photos of textbook pages via OCR.

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45 languages

Support multilingual classrooms with natural voices across 45 languages and variations.

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Teams & multi-seat licenses

Manage up to 100 members under one account with shared billing. For district or campus-wide deployments, contact us for custom pricing.

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Keep the audio

Download MP3s of any material and hand them to students for offline listening β€” no locked-in app required.

Who uses Woord in education

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ESL & language programs

Real listening practice: play the same passage in a Texas drawl, a Scottish brogue and an Aussie accent. Students train the ear they'll actually need β€” no lab equipment, no CDs.

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Reading support & SEND

Word-by-word highlighting pairs what students see with what they hear β€” proven support for dyslexia, ADHD and early readers. Slow the pace to 0.75× without changing the pitch.

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Universities & accessibility teams

Turn course packs, PDFs and scanned readings into audio students can keep. MP3s work offline, on any device, with no locked-in app.

A lesson in four steps

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Import

Paste the text, drop a PDF, or photograph the textbook page β€” OCR does the rest.

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Choose accents

Pick one voice for the lesson β€” or three accents of the same text for comparison work.

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Read along

Project the reader in class: every word lights up as it's spoken.

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Share the MP3

Download and hand students the audio for homework and revision.

Yes β€” team accounts support up to 100 members with shared billing, and we build custom multi-seat licenses for schools, districts and universities. Write to [email protected] and we'll tailor a quote.
Woord runs in the browser β€” Chromebooks, tablets, phones and desktops all work. Downloaded MP3s play offline on any device.
Standardized listening exams and real life both expose learners to many Englishes. Practicing with authentic Southern US, British, Scottish, Australian and Indian voices builds comprehension that a single "neutral" voice never will.
The synchronized word highlighting, adjustable speed and clean reading view were designed with dyslexic readers in mind β€” listening while seeing each word reinforces decoding without frustration.

Bring read-along audio to your classroom

Start free today, or write to us for multi-seat education pricing.

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