Interesting idea, poor execution
I signed up for Speechling and found that the service is quite poor. First of all, you rarely get any constructive feedback- most teachers tend to mark things as correct despite the fact that the pronunciation is wrong. Secondly, I have difficulty making one sound and chose to pronounce the "r" in Portuguese in a different way than the teacher's preference. The teacher mocked me, despite asking her not to correct that sound. When I asked to change the teacher, Speechling admitted that they only have 2 for Portuguese and refused to change. Lastly, there is is no warning that they will renew your subscription. If you want a program to repeat the sentences for little to no feedback and no updates, Speechling is great. If you're actually looking for improvement, a private tutor will get you farther in 5 hours.
By Kate