1. Anchor word
The English word is linked to a familiar word in your language that sounds like it: wash → vaşak in Turkish, rain → reina in Spanish. The strange sound feels familiar in a second.
Choose your language
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How it works
Fable combines four of the most tested techniques in memory research into one short daily session.
2. Story and image
The anchor and the meaning meet in a one-line scene. Every card has its own image and spoken pronunciation.
3. Find the meaning yourself
In practice you fill the gap in the story. Trying to recall, instead of looking at the answer, makes the word stick.
4. Spaced review
Each word comes back right before you would forget it. The app works out what to review each day; all you do is the daily session.
Questions
What is Fable?
Fable Words is an iPhone app for learning English and memorizing vocabulary. Each English word is tied to a familiar-sounding word you already know in your own language (the anchor) and a one-line story that joins the two; then spaced review brings it back right before you would forget it.
Which languages does Fable support?
Fable teaches English to Turkish and Spanish speakers. You choose your language the first time you open the app; the anchor words and stories come in that language.
Does it help me speak English?
When speaking, what stops us most is a word that won't come to mind in time. Fable trains recall, not just recognition, which helps words come to you faster when you speak English. It has no live conversation or grammar lessons; for fluency, pair it with a conversation partner or a tutor.
Is Fable free?
Downloading and starting is free, and your first words cost nothing. New words every day and the full review plan need a subscription, billed by Apple.
Do I need an account?
No. Fable never asks for an e-mail, phone number or password; your progress is tied to an anonymous ID.
Is it on Android?
Not yet. Fable is available for iPhone only.