You get it with subtitles — but not by ear.
The English you couldn't catch,
hear it next time.
Listen to English on YouTube, write what you heard, and see exactly what you missed and why. Practise the hard sounds, then lock them in with Review and Test.
I rather take the earlier train tomorrow.
I'd rather take the earlier train tomorrow.
You heard “I”, but the audio said “I'd”.Weak form: “I'd”
“I'd” (I would) reduces to a quick /aɪd/ before “rather”, so the “d” slips past at natural speed.
[ 1 word ] rather take the earlier train…
I'd rather take the earlier train…
You caught the weak form this time.After saving → Review and Test01Play the segment
How it works
Listen. Find the gap. Confirm.
Find what you missed, practise it, then confirm it sticks later.
I rather take earlier train tomorrow if we gonna make it.
Confirm answer and see pointsI rather take earlier train tomorrow if we gonna make it.
I'd rather take the earlier train tomorrow if we're gonna make it.
I'd rather take the earlier train tomorrow if we're gonna make it.
Choose what to practise this time.
- Weak form: “I'd”[ 1 word ] rather take earlier“I'd” (I would) reduces before “rather”, so the “d” often slips past.
- Missed article: “the”rather take [ 1 word ] earlier train tomorrow
- Weak form: “we're”train tomorrow if [ 1 word ] gonna make it
I rather take earlier train tomorrow if we gonna make it.
“I'd” (I would) reduces before “rather”, so the “d” often slips past.
[ 1 word ] rather take the earlier train tomorrow…
Your answerI'd
Weak form (I → I'd)
I'd rather take the earlier train…
Weak form (I → I'd)
Type what you hear
Your answerWe'd better leave before noon.
- Review
- Re-listen to saved points over spaced intervals.
- Test
- Confirm you can catch it in fresh audio built from your own learning content.
What continues after practice:
Why it sticks
You'll see why you missed it.
See what you missed and why, practise it on the spot, then confirm later with Review and Test.
Subtitles help — ears alone don't
You can follow with captions on, but the same lines vanish when you rely on sound.
You see exactly what you missed
Compare your dictation to the confirmed English and see the precise words that slipped past.
You don't know why you missed it
Re-listening without knowing the cause just repeats the same miss.
You understand the reason
Weak forms, reductions, and linking are named for each gap, so you know what to listen for.
One-off listening fades
Even after you catch it once, it won't stick without hearing it again later.
Review and Test confirm it later
Re-hear saved points over time, then confirm you can catch the pattern in new audio.
Primary use case
An ear that can follow English without subtitles.
Dictate the English you understood on the page but missed by ear — so you can see exactly where the sound slipped past.
- Catch contracted and reduced forms (I'd, gonna, wanna)
- Hear linked words that blur together at natural speed
- Pin down the exact spot where the sound slipped past
Also useful for
Turn everyday English into your material.
Bring the YouTube or audio you actually want to understand. The focus stays English dictation.
YouTube & interviews
Catch the fast, casual lines that captions make look easy.
Lectures & talks
Follow explanations by ear without leaning on the transcript.
Meetings
Hear quick updates and questions the first time they're said.
Exams
Train for listening sections where you only hear it once.
How we compare
Listening isn't the finish line.
Compare passive video watching and generic dictation with Komivo Listening — from why you missed it through Review and Test.
Review is spaced practice where you re-hear a saved point and type what you catch. Test uses fresh audio built from your own study to confirm what has stuck.