Phonetic Alphabet is a free to use online tool that helps convert sentences into phonetic alphabets. No registration is required for you to use the app. All you have to do is visit the website and type in a sentence. Each word in the sentence is broken down into phonetic alphabets with each line dedicated for a single word.

Here is how the sentence “I like ice cream” will look.

The site also provides instructions on how to incorporate the tool into your own blog or website.

Features:

• A user-friendly web app.
• Lets you convert sentences into phonetic alphabets.
• Conversion is clear, with each line separating a word in your sentence.
• Provides instructions on how to embed tool.
• Similar tool: Overthephone.

Check out Phonetic Alphabet @ http://jota.uniq.com.au/radio/phonetic.html (By Umar from AllThatIsApple)

efTwo is a browser extension for Google Chrome. It lets you easily search a webpage for words and their inflections. After the extension is installed, press the ‘F’ key twice and a searching box will appear on top of the webpage. Type in a few letters and relevant words will appear. You can also search for specific words, ignoring their inflections.

The properties of the extension can be controlled through its options. Here you can choose to view webpage markers for easy word searching, remember search terms, and modify a number of other options.

Features:

• A user-friendly browser extension.
• Compatible with Google Chrome.
• Lets you finds words and their inflections on webpages.
• Lets you find particular words as well.
• Lets you modify a number of the extension’s options.

Check out efTwo @ https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ccaikggmppdolhcehimngikgiafmdcep (By Umar from AllThatIsApple)

Netspeak has four main functions. First, you can find the most appropriate word suggestions in a phrase by putting a “?” in place of a word on your query. You can also type in “*” in place of a word to find the most appropriate one, two, or three-word suggestions. Another expression that you can use is the square brackets “[, ]”  for checking which of two or more words are commonly used. Finally, you can type the tilde sign “~” to find the best synonyms that are commonly written. Keep in mind that you may also combine different symbols within a query when using Netspeak.

Features:

• Online dictionary for searching for common language usage.
• Finds the most appropriate single or variable number of word suggestions.
• Finds the most common option among words.
• Suggests the best order of words.
• Finds the most commonly used synonyms.
• Displays frequency on how often the words are used relative to the other results.
• Displays examples on some of the search results.
• Similar Tools: Voxy, MyInterCambio, PhraseUp, Phrays, Exemplar, Artwiculate, VocabSushi and WordSpy.

• Also read: 30+ Online Resources to Expand your English Vocabulary.

Check out NetSpeak @ www.netspeak.org/#page=home

PhraseUp will then show you a number of words that completes your sentence. You can click on any of those words to see a definition and even examples of how the word could be used in a sentence. It works for idioms and proverbs, as well as for regular every day sentences. It can also work as an adjective finder by presenting words that describe your noun. The tool has a dead simple interface with a great functionality.

Features:

• Find words to complete your phrases and sentences.
• Displays multiple options along with definitions and examples.
• No registration required.
• Similar tools: Phrays, Exemplar, Artwiculate, VocabSushi and WordSpy.

Visit PhraseUp @ www.phraseup.com

After the game, you can review the words you have missed and see their definitions. You can also continuously track your progress and see how many words you are getting right against how many you are skipping. Share your game results on Facebook and compete with your friends to make it more challenging and fun.

Features:

• Build your vocabulary by playing games.
• Multiple game modes and levels available.
• Review words you have missed.
• Track your progress and share with friends.
• Compete with your friends for more fun.
• Similar tools: Knoword, Wordstash, MyIntercambio, Howjsay, VocabSushi, and Memorista.

Visit VocabGenii @ www.vocabgenii.com

Knoword is a fun vocabulary game. You need to guess words while their first letter and definition is provided to you. A timer counts down to zero as you play. Guessing a right word increases the time count and gives you more time to play. Each correctly guessed word scores points and each wrong word takes away points. You can skip words if you do not know them.

At the end of each game you can view your scores and check out how well you did. By creating an account on the site you can save your scores and track your progress. Later you can show off your good scores to your friends.

Features:

• A fun vocabulary games.
• Lets you test your vocabulary in a fun way.
• Lets you create an account and save your scores.
• An enjoyable way to improve your vocabulary.
• Similar tools: Wordstash, MyIntercambio, Howjsay, VocabSushi, and Memorista.

Check out Knoword @ www.knoword.org (By Umar from TechCityInc)

What’s This Word is a online service that helps you find a word with missing letters. The site’s usage could not be any simpler: you enter the word and replace the missing letters with questions marks. The site then looks up word combinations using Google’s online dictionary. The word suggestions are then shown to you. In this simple way you will be able to get that extra help with your Hangman game or crossword puzzle.

Key Features:

• Online crossword solver
• Finds words that have missing letters
• Looks up words from Google dictionary
• Generates unique URLs for each word search
• Can help you in crossword puzzles and Hangman games
• Similar tools: WordDomination, Wordgames, MoreWords, CrossTips and a2z WordFinder.

Check out “WhatsThisWord @ www.whatsthisword.com (By Umar from TechCityInc)

The site has two search options – simple and crossword. In the simple box, you can find words using operators like “*” and “?”. For example, g?ogle will return words for the missing letter, and g*gle will return words for any number of letters between “g” and “gle.”

On the crossword search box, you need to select the number of letters, enter the letters you know and it returns the words it could find for those letters.

The word results include descriptions from sites like dictionary.com and references from other known sites, as well as image and video search results related to that query. You will also find Twitter, blogs and forum mentions for that word on the sidebar.

Features

• Find words for crosswords puzzles and games online.
• Use the simple or crossword search option.
• Search results include descriptions, images, videos etc.
• Similar sites: Wordgames, MoreWords, CrossTips and a2z WordFinder.

Check out Word Domination @ wordsdomination.com (By Abhijeet from Guiding Tech)

Upside Down Text is a free to use website that does exactly what its name suggests. You are given a text box where you enter the text you want inverted. A letter count is shown in the top right of this box which can be very helpful; for instance if you plan on sharing the text on Twitter, the character count should be fewer than 140.

Next you select whether you want the text to be reversed, inverted, or both. The box at the bottom will present your resulting text which can be copied and used anywhere you want. You can view the HTML form of the text with the link on the bottom right. The resulting text can also be directly shared on Facebook and Twitter.

Features:

• Invert or reverse your text.
• Can optionally reverse your text as well.
• Displays a character count for your text.
• You can copy and paste the text anywhere you want.
• Inverted text can also be directly share on Facebook and Twitter.
• An HTML form of the text can also be seen.
• Similar tools: FlipMyText and Bad Translator.
• Also read related article: Send Funny Singing Text Messages with Kakomessenger.

Check out “Upside Down Text” @ www.upsidedowntext.com (by MOin from ThumbPress)

Phrays is a free to use website that lets you  learn a new word everyday. Account holders can create sentences using that word. Your created sentence should try to fully illustrate the word’s meaning. Visitors can vote on the sentence they like best; the sentence with the most words is awarded as the winner and is displayed on the site’s homepage.

The winning sentences are archived and made viewable to visitors. Sentences displayed on the site can be viewed randomly or sorted by the votes they received or the time they were submitted. You can create an account on the site by linking your Twitter account to Phrays. Sentences by your Twitter friends can also be seen.

Features:

• Learn a new word daily.
• Viewing new words each day and looking up their meaning will improve your vocabulary.
• Visitors can use their creativity in English language to compose brilliant sentences using the day’s word.
• A voting system promotes the best sentences.
• Sentences from your Twitter friends can be seen.
• If you find a funny / interesting sentence, you can Tweet about it directly from the Phrays website.
• Provides great fun for English language enthusiasts.
• Similar tools: Exemplar, Artwiculate, VocabSushi and WordSpy

Check out Phrays @ www.phrays.com (by MOin from ThumbPress)