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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.
Segment
What you typed
I rather take the earlier train tomorrow.
What was said
I'd rather take the earlier train tomorrow.
You heard “I”, but the audio said “I'd”.Listening point
Weak form: “I'd”
“I'd” (I would) reduces to a quick /aɪd/ before “rather”, so the “d” slips past at natural speed.
Practise the point
[ 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
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Listen. Find the gap. Confirm.
Find what you missed, practise it, then confirm it sticks later.
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ReplaySpeed: 1×
Correct English stays hidden until you submit.What I heard
I rather take earlier train tomorrow if we gonna make it.
Confirm answer and see pointsYour answer
I rather take earlier train tomorrow if we gonna make it.
Confirmed English
I'd rather take the earlier train tomorrow if we're gonna make it.
Confirmed English
You missed sounds in three spots — pick one point to practise.I'd rather take the earlier train tomorrow if we're gonna make it.
Listening points
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
Your answer
I rather take earlier train tomorrow if we gonna make it.
Replay the segment and fill the gap by ear.
Practise this blank“I'd” (I would) reduces before “rather”, so the “d” often slips past.
[ 1 word ] rather take the earlier train tomorrow…
Your answerI'd
✓ Correct — you caught the weak form.
ReviewAfter free sign-up
Saved point
Due for review: TodayType what you catchWeak form (I → I'd)
I'd rather take the earlier train…
ReviewAfter free sign-up
Saved point
Weak form (I → I'd)
✓ CorrectNext review: in 3 days
Missed items continue in Round 2TestAfter free sign-upBuilt from your own studyNew question
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Type what you hear
Your answerWe'd better leave before noon.
✓ Retention check: CorrectAccuracy updates after you finish the set
- Review
- Re-listen to saved points over spaced intervals.
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- 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
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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
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