Recording 🎤
What is recording?
Section titled “What is recording?”Once you finish a sentence puzzle, you can read the sentence aloud and record yourself. Then you can play it back right away and compare with the native pronunciation.
It’s also called “Read the sentence.” It’s the basic tool for shadowing practice. 🎧
When does it appear?
Section titled “When does it appear?”Right after you finish a sentence puzzle — it’s an optional practice step in the training stage. The flow goes from “I understood the sentence in the puzzle” straight into “let me say it out loud.”
(Exception: it doesn’t show up in Mistake Review or onboarding quizzes.)
How to use it
Section titled “How to use it”- Tap the microphone button — recording starts
- Read the sentence aloud
- Tap again — recording stops
- Tap play — listen to your own voice
- Not happy with it? Re-record
The elapsed time shows in real time as mm:ss:ms.
Permissions
Section titled “Permissions”The first time you use it, microphone permission is requested. You have to allow it for recording to work.
“We analyze your voice to help you fix your pronunciation.”
If you didn’t grant permission
Section titled “If you didn’t grant permission”- iOS: Settings → RedKiwi → Microphone ON
- Android: Settings → Apps → RedKiwi → Permissions → Microphone ON
1. Record at a manageable speed
Section titled “1. Record at a manageable speed”If matching native speed is hard, listen a few times at 0.7x first → then say it along at 1.0x.
2. Make sure you understand before recording
Section titled “2. Make sure you understand before recording”If you record without knowing what you’re saying, you’ll only mimic sounds. Knowing the meaning and putting the right emotion in makes a huge difference.
3. Try exaggerating
Section titled “3. Try exaggerating”- Exaggerate the rise and fall of intonation
- Pronounce stressed syllables clearly and crisply
- Consciously link sounds where there are linkings/blends
4. Replay the sentence after you record
Section titled “4. Replay the sentence after you record”Listen to the same sentence one more time. Since you just said it yourself, you’ll hear it much more clearly.