Sayphon = say + phonetic: speak, and sound right.
English you speak from the very first lesson
You start speaking in your very first session: we score your spoken answers and explain every mistake.
How a lesson works
A lesson is designed for one hour: three parts of 20 minutes. You can study in 20, 40 or 60-minute sessions: short sessions add up until the lesson is complete.
A lesson looks like a chat thread, but it is not a free-form chat. The conversation stays within the lesson topic and a set of words prepared in advance: the words, the rule and the speaking tasks all follow the lesson script. The chat form is there so that you speak and answer instead of reading a textbook.
Pick your session length
20, 40 or 60 minutes. A short session is never lost: it adds up with the others until the lesson is complete.
Speak out loud
Speaking starts from lesson one: a live dialogue with your mentor and speaking tasks.
Get a breakdown
We score your spoken answer and explain every mistake - why it's said this way and not another.
Come back
A reminder arrives at a time that suits you, the session picks up right where you left off, and words come back through spaced repetition.
Six axes of speech
Every answer counts toward its own axis, and the progress arc grows. We score what you say, and the mistake breakdown explains why.
Lesson activities
Each lesson combines six activities - from live conversation to scheduled word review.
Live dialogue
A conversation with your mentor: you answer by voice, and the dialogue moves on.
Speaking tasks
A speaking challenge: say out loud what the situation calls for.
Listening stories
Short stories you need to understand by ear.
Phrase builder
A phrase is assembled from parts: word order is trained through practice.
Dictations and numbers
Write down what you heard. A separate block for numbers.
Spaced word repetition
Know the word - we ask less often. Miss it - it comes back tomorrow.
The road to C2
365 lessons of year one take you from A1 to B1. The year-two map is already visible in the level menu.
Year one
365 lessons
The final checkpoint at lesson 365 follows the B1 Preliminary (Cambridge) format.
Year two
The map to C2
Year-two checkpoints follow the B2 First (FCE), C1 Advanced (CAE) and C2 Proficiency (CPE) formats.
What the course is built on
The program wasn't invented from scratch - it's built on recognized international standards of English teaching.
CEFR levels
The path from A1 to C2 follows the CEFR scale: each section of the course is half a level of that scale, not a made-up "step".
Cambridge exams
Checkpoints mirror the Cambridge exam formats: B1 Preliminary at the end of year one, then B2 First (FCE), C1 Advanced (CAE) and C2 Proficiency (CPE). Checkpoint tasks are checked against official practice tests.
Vocabulary core
The word list of every level is built on the English Vocabulary Profile, Oxford 5000 and the Pearson GSE scale - you learn exactly the vocabulary international standards assign to your level.
The course speaks your language
The interface is available in 16 languages, and lesson content runs in the learner's native language.
Lesson content in your native language
Explanations, hints, word translations and tasks run in the learner's native language - in all 16: Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Arabic, Turkish, Indonesian, Armenian, Russian and English.
Interface in 16 languages
Menus, buttons and settings are translated into 16 languages. Switch the language in the header.
Questions and answers
Is this a chat with a bot?
No. Every lesson is built in advance: the topic, the set of words, the rule and the tasks. The mentor follows the lesson script and does not go beyond it. Answers are assessed automatically - speech recognition and language models; there is no live teacher.
How long does a lesson take?
A lesson is designed for one hour: three parts of 20 minutes. You can study in 20, 40 or 60-minute sessions: short sessions add up until the lesson is complete.
What level do I start at, and how far can I go?
The 365 lessons of year one take you from A1 to B1: levels A1.1, A1.2, A2.1, A2.2, B1.1 and B1.2, with the final checkpoint at lesson 365 in the B1 Preliminary (Cambridge) format. The year-two map to C2 is already visible in the level menu; its checkpoints follow the B2 First (FCE), C1 Advanced (CAE) and C2 Proficiency (CPE) formats.
Do I have to speak out loud from the very start?
Yes - you speak from lesson one: a live dialogue with your mentor and speaking tasks. Your spoken answers are scored, and every mistake comes with an explanation. Results add up across six axes of speech: pronunciation, fluency, grammar, vocabulary, clean speech and listening.
What language are the explanations in?
Your native language. Both the interface and lesson content - explanations, hints, word translations, tasks - work in 16 languages, from Spanish and Chinese to Arabic and Hindi. Switch the language in the header with one click.
What if I stop halfway through?
The session picks up right where you left off, and a reminder arrives at a time that suits you. Your words aren't lost either: they come back through spaced repetition - know the word, we ask less often; miss it, and it returns tomorrow.