Syllable sprint
A fluency and vocabulary drill. Hit the button for a random syllable, start the timer, and name out loud as many words starting with it as you can: "sa" — sandwich, salad, salute… Mark every word with Space or the "+1 word" button, and once two-letter syllables feel easy, switch on three-letter ones in the settings.
How it works
- Pick a timer — 30, 60, or 90 seconds — and which syllables to include: two-letter, three-letter, or both.
- Hit "Give me a syllable" for a random syllable, like "sa" or "per".
- Start the timer and name out loud words that begin with the syllable. Mark every word with Space or the "+1 word" button.
- Time's up — the widget shows a new syllable on its own, no need to hit "Another syllable". Turn on auto-start timer and the countdown for the new syllable starts automatically too. The record is saved separately per duration.
Tips
- Don't get stuck on nouns: verbs, adjectives, and names count too — "sa": save, satisfied, Sarah.
- Stuck — run through themes in your head: food, home, city, professions, animals. Almost any syllable has a word in each of them.
- Start with two-letter syllables. Three-letter ones ("str", "pri") are noticeably harder — switch them on once you reliably hit 10+ words in 30 seconds.
- Say the words at full voice and at a steady pace, without long pauses — the drill trains not just vocabulary but articulation too.
Other exercises
Random word + timer
Press the button for a noun. Talk about it for 30, 60, or 90 seconds without pausing.
Alphabet
Each next word of the story starts with the next letter of the alphabet. On a timer or manual, and you can shuffle the letters.
5 words into one story
Five random words, no repeats — weave them into one coherent story in 90 seconds.
Common questions
How many words per round is a good result?
For a two-letter syllable, 8–12 words in 30 seconds is solid, 15+ is excellent. On three-letter syllables the score is usually one and a half to two times lower — that's normal.
Do related words count?
Forms of the same word ("garden — gardens") shouldn't count. Derivatives ("gardener", "gardening") are up to you: stricter is better, because it forces you to hunt for new roots instead of spinning one.
Where does the syllable list come from?
Hand-picked: it only includes syllables that actually start plenty of words in the language. Rare combinations are excluded so every syllable you draw is playable.