Phonimation

3D speech gesture visualiser

$4.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

Phonimation shows you the hidden gestures behind speech. A 3D model reveals what the tongue, lips, soft palate and vocal folds do for every vowel and consonant on the IPA chart, with clear 2D animations alongside. Watch, copy, feel, then listen. Every sound is recorded in the author's own voice, with a deeper-pitched version of each recording too. VOWELS • Every vowel on Phonimation's rounded vowel chart, in 3D and 2D • Diphthongs that glide from one vowel to the next • Vowel drills, and the Explorer (prototype) to hear the space between vowels CONSONANTS • Every pulmonic consonant, by place and by manner of articulation • Hear each one with a vowel after, between two vowels, or on its own • Airflow diagrams, voicing, and a guide to how the head simplifies into each diagram ACCENTS • Recorded lexical sets for General American, Received Pronunciation and Standard Southern British • Notes on 11 accents, from Glasgow and Belfast to Cardiff and General Australian • Accent notes for each sound: TH-fronting, glottal stops, rhotic and non-rhotic R, clear and dark L, and more MADE FOR Actors, voice and accent coaches, singers, speech and language students, linguists, and anyone learning or teaching pronunciation. Works offline. No ads, no accounts, no tracking. Chart images adapted from the IPA chart (International Phonetic Association), CC BY-SA 4.0. © 2026 Judith McSpadden. All rights reserved. Phonimation™ is a trade mark of Judith McSpadden Coaching Ltd.

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• New Vowel clouds tab: every dot plays, with arrows showing each diphthong's glide • Full screen and pinch-to-zoom for the vowel clouds and the accent vowel chart • The contact light now shows while each consonant plays • Full-screen close button always visible, even with larger text • Accent page sections start closed

Version 1.0.1

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    Information

    Seller
    JUDITH ANNE MCSPADDEN
    Size
    71 MB
    Category
    Education
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    Languages
    English
    Age Rating
    4+
    Copyright
    © 2026 Judith McSpadden
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    • Supports

    • Family Sharing

      Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.