How to Play Speakka
Speakka is a free word game that helps you learn English irregular verbs by catching them, not cramming them. Verb forms fall from the top of the screen, and your job is to match each one before it lands. It takes a few seconds to learn and gives you a reason to recall a word under just enough pressure to make it stick. Here's everything you need to know to start playing.
The basic idea
A verb form drops down one of the columns on the board. You slide it left or right and stack it with the other forms of the same verb. Complete the group and the cards blow off the board with a satisfying pop, along with the verb's meaning. Miss, and the cards stack up; let a column overflow and you lose a life.
Three forms, one verb
Every English irregular verb has exactly three forms — the base, the past simple and the past participle: go, went, gone. Stack all three in one column to clear the group, and land them in that order for a PERFECT bonus. All 178 irregular verbs are spread across 89 levels, with the most common ones first.
Matches, chains and combos
Matches work both vertically and horizontally, so a single drop can set off a chain reaction that clears several pairs at once — worth big bonus points. String matches together without a mistake and your combo multiplier climbs, so the more fluently you play, the faster your score grows.
Hearts, scoring and levels
You start with three hearts. Overflow a column and you lose one; lose all three and it's game over — one heart comes back every four hours. Points come from matches, order bonuses and combos, and clearing a level moves you on to the next, with cards gradually speeding up. Your progress, best score and streak are saved on your device, and signing in keeps them synced everywhere.
Listen as you learn
Before each level you'll see a quick preview of the new verbs, and you can tap 🔊 to hear any of them spoken in US or UK English. Hearing a verb as you learn it — and again as you catch it — fixes both the meaning and the sound far better than reading alone.
That's it — you're ready. The best way to understand Speakka is to play a level. It's free, with no sign-up to start.
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