Say it back. Line by line.
Hear a short line from a real English video, then say it straight back, copying the rhythm and the stress. It’s how you start to sound natural.
- No account
- No microphone needed
- A new video every time
Chunk 5 starts at 0:11
Listen once, then say it back.
Every video is split into short chunks at natural pauses. You shadow them one at a time.
Listen to a chunk
The video plays a few seconds of speech, with the words on screen as you hear them.
Say it out loud
The video pauses for your turn. Say the line straight back, copying the speed, the stress and the melody.
Again, or move on
Hear it again until it feels natural, then go to the next chunk — or let auto-play take you through the video.
Your ear already knows. Your mouth needs the reps.
You can hear that you don’t sound like them yet. Shadowing closes the gap by making you say each sound right after you hear it — something listening alone never does.
- Short chunks you can hold in your head, not whole paragraphs.
- Real people at natural speed, not a textbook voice.
- The whole transcript beside the video, so you never lose your place.
Questions, answered.
What is shadowing?
A way to practise speaking: you listen to a native speaker and repeat what they said straight away, copying their rhythm, stress and intonation. It trains your mouth, not just your ear.
Is it free?
Yes. Shadow here with no account and no card. Scored practice in the WiseLingo app is free while we’re in beta.
Do I need a microphone?
Not here: you listen, then say each chunk out loud on your own. In the app, your microphone — or your phone — records each take so it can be scored.
Which videos come up?
Short English videos we’ve picked and split into chunks. You get one at random; press Try another for a different one.
Can I shadow my own YouTube video?
Yes, in the app. Paste any YouTube link and it is split into chunks you can shadow, with a score on every take.
Want a score on every line? Shadow in the app.
The WiseLingo app scores each take on words, rhythm and pace, shows the words you missed, and turns any YouTube video into practice.