ELSA Speak

ELSA (English Language Speech Assistant) is an AI app purpose-built for improving English pronunciation. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, ELSA uses proprietary speech recognition trained specifically on non-native English speakers to give highly accurate pronunciation assessments.

## How ELSA Works

**Phoneme-level analysis** — ELSA breaks your speech down to individual sounds, identifies which phonemes you mispronounce, and gives you targeted exercises to fix them. Most speech tools are trained on native speakers and fail to distinguish between common learner errors; ELSA's model was built specifically on accented speech.

**Structured pronunciation curriculum** — ELSA offers 40+ English accents covered, with lessons organized by skill (consonants, vowels, word stress, sentence rhythm, intonation). You progress through structured paths designed for specific native languages (Spanish speakers, Chinese speakers, etc.).

**AI conversation practice** — Beyond pronunciation drills, ELSA offers conversation mode where you practice real dialogues and receive feedback on fluency and natural rhythm.

**Progress tracking** — ELSA scores your pronunciation on an ongoing basis, tracks improvement over weeks, and identifies patterns in your errors.

## Who Uses ELSA

ELSA is used by 23M+ learners in 195 countries. It's particularly popular with professionals who need business English confidence — job interviews, presentations, client calls. Many users are not beginners; they're intermediate to advanced speakers who want to reduce accent or improve clarity.

## Pricing

Freemium with a limited daily lesson count; ELSA Pro (~$99–179/year) unlocks full curriculum and unlimited practice.