Free English Accent Test:
how strong is your accent?
Read one short paragraph, then talk freely for 30 seconds. Our free AI accent checker compares your voice with native English speakers and shows you how strong your accent is.
~2 minutes · no sign-up · instant result
Where will you land?
What is an accent test?
An accent test measures how strongly your native language shapes the way you sound when you speak English. It doesn't grade your grammar or vocabulary. It only listens to your voice (your vowels, consonants, rhythm and intonation) and compares it with how native English speakers sound. Flalingo's free AI accent test turns that comparison into one accent strength score from 0 to 100. A lower score means you sound closer to a native speaker.
People take an accent test out of curiosity, to track their progress while working on pronunciation, or before a job interview, a presentation or a move abroad. It is not an English level test. Someone with advanced, fluent English can still have a strong accent, and a beginner can sound surprisingly native when reading a short passage. If you want to know your CEFR level, take our free English level test instead. This page is only about how your English sounds.
How the accent test works
Record two short tasks
First you read one short English paragraph aloud, then you talk freely for about 30 seconds. This captures both your careful and your natural pronunciation, in about 90 seconds in total.
AI maps your voice fingerprint
A speech AI model turns your voice into a 192-dimension acoustic fingerprint. It then measures how far that fingerprint is from the center of thousands of native English speech samples.
Get your score instantly
You get a 0-100 accent strength score, a band (faint, mild, moderate or strong), your native similarity percentage and a result card you can share.
What your accent score means
Your result is a number from 0 to 100 plus a band. Think of the score as a distance. At 0 your voice fingerprint sits right on the native English reference, and at 100 it is very far from it. Here are the four bands and what they usually mean for how easily people understand you.
| Band | Score | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Faint | 0–24 | Barely noticeable. Most listeners won't guess that English isn't your first language, and your accent almost never gets in the way. |
| Mild | 25–49 | A light accent that listeners notice but rarely have trouble with. You are easy to understand in everyday conversations, meetings and phone calls. |
| Moderate | 50–74 | A clear accent. People usually understand you well, but a few changed sounds can slow listeners down, especially in noisy rooms or on the phone. |
| Strong | 75–100 | A distinct accent that listeners notice right away. People who aren't used to it may sometimes ask you to repeat yourself. You will see the fastest progress by working on a few key sounds. |
An accent is not a mistake, and a higher score is not a failing grade. Many confident speakers who are easy to understand are in the moderate band. The score describes how noticeable your accent is, not how good your English is.
How we measure your accent
When you finish recording, a speech AI model called ECAPA-TDNN turns your recordings into a 192-dimension voice embedding. The model was first built for speaker recognition, and the embedding is a compact fingerprint of how you sound, mostly independent of the words you said. We compare it with a reference built from thousands of native English speech samples and measure the distance between the two. That distance becomes your 0–100 accent strength score. Your native similarity percentage is the other side of the same measurement.
Using two tasks matters. The reading passage is full of sounds many learners find hard, such as v and w, the th sounds, and short and long vowels. The free speaking task captures how you sound when you aren't thinking about pronunciation. Together they give a steadier result than a single sentence would.
What the test can't tell you
- It measures how strong your accent is, not which accent you have. If you are asking “what is my accent?”, this is not an accent detector that names it. It won't label you as Spanish, Indian or Brazilian, and it doesn't compare you with one specific American or British accent.
- Your microphone and room affect the result. Background noise, echo, a low-quality headset or a very quiet voice can push your score up, so your score may change by a few points between attempts.
- It is not a clinical or hiring assessment. The score is an automated estimate based on about a minute of audio. Use it to follow your own progress, not to judge anyone's ability.
How to get the most accurate result
Find a quiet room
Turn off music, the TV and fans, and avoid rooms with a strong echo. Background noise is the most common reason for an unfairly high score.
Use a decent microphone
Earphones with a built-in mic, or your phone held about 20 cm from your mouth, work well. Don't cover the microphone or speak from across the room.
Speak at your natural pace
Don't rush the reading passage or try to perform. Read it the way you would read to a colleague. Clear speech matters more than speed.
Keep talking for the full 30 seconds
In the free speaking task, pick an easy topic like your weekend or a hobby and keep talking. More natural speech gives the AI more to work with.
Accent vs pronunciation: what's the difference?
Your accent is the overall sound of your speech: the melody, rhythm and vowel quality you bring from your first language. Pronunciation is narrower. It is about saying single sounds and words correctly, like stressing the right syllable in “photographer” or keeping “ship” and “sheep” apart.
You can have a noticeable accent and still pronounce every word clearly. Most misunderstandings come from a few specific words and sounds, not from the accent itself. That is why it makes sense to test them separately.
Check individual words and sounds with our free pronunciation testHow to improve your accent
Want a lower score? These free guides cover the sounds, habits and practice routines that help the most.
- How to reduce your accentA practical, step-by-step plan to sound clearer while still sounding like you.
- How to improve your English pronunciationThe sounds, word stress and intonation patterns that matter most, with daily exercises.
- What accent do I have?How accents are identified, and the clues hidden in your vowels, rhythm and melody.
- American vs British accentThe main differences in vowels, the R sound and rhythm, and which accent to aim for.
- The hardest English words to pronounceTricky words like “squirrel” and “rural”, and how to say them with confidence.
Frequently asked questions
How does this accent checker work?
You record two short speaking tasks. An AI speech model takes a 192-dimension voice fingerprint from your recording and compares it with the acoustic center of native English speakers. The distance between the two becomes your 0-100 accent strength score and your native similarity percentage.
Is this accent test free?
Yes. The test is completely free and takes about two minutes. You don't need an account, and you see your result right away.
What happens to my recording?
We use your recording to create your result and to improve Flalingo's accent technology. We only process and store it if you give clear consent, and you can ask us to delete it at any time.
What does my accent score mean?
The score shows how far your pronunciation is from the native English reference. 0 means you sound like a native speaker, and 100 means you have a very distinct accent. An accent is not a flaw. The score only shows how strongly people hear it.
How accurate is an AI accent test?
It is consistent enough to track your progress, but it is an estimate, not a final verdict. The model reliably tells light accents from strong ones. Still, a single recording can move a few points depending on your microphone, background noise and how relaxed you were. For the most useful picture, test in the same quiet place each time and compare results over weeks, not minutes.
Can I get rid of my accent?
Most adult learners can make their accent noticeably lighter, but losing it completely is rare and usually not needed. Work on the few sounds your native language doesn't have, and listen to and shadow native speech regularly. That often moves people down a band within a few months. Clear, easy-to-understand English is a more realistic and more useful goal than sounding perfectly native.
Is having an accent bad?
No. Everyone has an accent, including native speakers, and millions of people use English successfully every day with a noticeable one. An accent is only a problem when it makes you hard to understand. That is why this test reports accent strength instead of pass or fail. It shows how noticeable your accent is, so you can decide if you want to work on it.
What is a good accent score?
There is no single target. A score under 25 (faint band) means you sound very close to the native reference, and anything under 50 (mild band) is easy to understand in almost every situation. Scores between 50 and 74 are common among confident, fluent speakers. Instead of chasing a number, choose a goal that fits your needs. For example, aim for one band lower before a job interview.
Privacy & your voice
We only process your recording after you give clear consent on the consent step. We use it to create your accent analysis and to improve Flalingo's accent technology. You must be 18 or older to take part, and you can ask us to delete your recording at any time.