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About this experience
Sound Buddies
Sound Buddies is a free browser listening game for preschoolers and families. In Sound Detective, children hear a word and tap its matching picture. Optional practice says the full word question, repeats the opening twice and models the whole word in the same friendly voice; no spoken answer is required to continue. Party Pop adds balloons, presents and silly sound machines. Parent Corner offers word choices, sound focus, short play sessions and private notes stored in the browser. The game does not record children’s speech or score their pronunciation. It is a play activity, not speech therapy or a diagnosis.
What you can do
- Sound Detective: listen and tap the matching picture
- 41 built-in picture words with optional opening-sound practice in the original game voice
- Party Pop: balloons, presents and playful sound machines
- Parent Corner for word choices, sound focus and device-local notes
- No microphone recording, pronunciation scoring or required spoken answers
How to play or use it
- Choose Sound Detective or Party Pop in the play park.
- In Sound Detective, listen to the word and tap its matching picture.
- With practice enabled, hear the full question and opening-sound example, then tap the green arrow when ready. The speaker button repeats the sequence.
- In Party Pop, tap balloons, presents and party objects to hear and explore them.
- Press and hold the grown-ups button in the play park to open Parent Corner.
Who it is for
Sound Buddies is a good fit for preschoolers around ages 3–6 and their grown-ups looking for free listening games for preschoolers. It is free to open, and the core experience does not require registration.
