Speechace
  • Introduction
    • Overview
    • Use-Cases
  • Getting Started
    • Pre-requisites
      • API Features
      • Getting the API Key
      • API Regions and endpoints
      • API Limits
    • API Samples
    • Supported Languages
    • API Versioning
    • Authentication
    • Try the Speechace API
    • Error Handling
      • Common Errors
      • Retry Strategies
  • Solutions
    • Speaking Practice for Language Learning
    • Automated Language Assessment with AI
    • Voice AI for Early Literacy
    • Test Prep for Standardized tests
      • PTE Speaking Questions
      • IELTS Speaking Questions
      • TOEFL Speaking Questions
      • CEFR Speaking Questions
      • TOEIC Speaking Questions
    • Speaking Practice in Spanish and French
  • Features
    • Introduction
    • Scripted activities
      • Pronunciation Scoring
        • Word and Sentence pronunciation
        • Multiple choice
        • Custom pronunciations
        • Phoneme list
      • Fluency scoring
        • Passage scoring
      • Lexical stress and intonation
    • Spontaneous activities
      • Open-ended scoring
        • Language scoring
        • Relevance scoring
        • Language detection
      • Task achievement scoring
        • Describe Image
        • Re-tell Lecture
        • Answer Question
  • API Reference
    • Postman API reference
    • Score Text/Pronunciation
      • Handling overall scores
      • Handling word scores
      • Handling phoneme and syllable scores
    • Score Text/Multiple choice
      • Handling multiple choice response
    • Score Text/Markup Language
      • Handling Markup Response
    • Score Text/Stress & Intonation
      • Handing stress and intonation response
    • Score Text/Phoneme list
      • Handling phoneme list response
    • Score Text/Fluency
      • Handling fluency response
      • Fidelity detection
    • Score Text/Validate Text
    • Score Speech/Open-ended
      • Handling language scores
      • Per metric feedback
        • Grammar metrics
        • Vocabulary metrics
        • Coherence metrics
    • Score Speech/Relevance
      • Handling relevance response
    • Score Speech/Language Detection
    • Score Task/Task Achievement
  • Guides on common topics
    • Intepreting quality score
    • Interpreting overall scores
      • Pronunciation Bands
      • Fluency Bands
      • Vocabulary Bands
      • Grammar Bands
      • Coherence Bands
    • Scoring rubrics
    • Interpreting fidelity class
    • Phonetic notation
      • US English (en-us)
      • UK English (en-gb)
      • French (fr-fr, fr-ca)
      • Spanish (es-es, es-mx)
      • US English (en-us)
    • Getting word timestamps in audio
    • Automatic handling of unknown words
    • Phoneme to letter mapping
    • Markup Language
  • Other Resources
    • Requesting Support
    • Rate Limiting
    • Data Retention
    • FAQs
    • Appendices
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Vocabulary Bands

9

Uses vocabulary with full flexibility and precision in all topics. Uses idiomatic language naturally and accurately.


8

Uses a wide vocabulary resource readily and flexibly to convey precise meaning. Uses less common and idiomatic vocabulary skillfully, with occasional inaccuracies. Uses paraphrase effectively as required.


7

Uses vocabulary resource flexibly to discuss a variety of topics. Uses some less common and idiomatic vocabulary and shows some awareness of style and collocation, with some inappropriate choices. Uses paraphrase effectively.


6

The test-taker demonstrates a sufficiently broad vocabulary to discuss topics in detail and convey meaning clearly, even if some inaccuracies are present. Generally, they are successful at paraphrasing.


5

Manages to talk about familiar and unfamiliar topics but uses vocabulary with limited flexibility. Attempts to use paraphrase but with mixed success.


4

Is able to talk about familiar topics but can only convey basic meaning on unfamiliar topics and makes frequent errors in word choice. Rarely attempts paraphrase.


3

Uses simple vocabulary to convey personal information. Has insufficient vocabulary for less familiar topics.


2

Only produces isolated words or memorised utterances.


1

Only produces isolated words or memorised utterances.


0

User did not attempt any questions.

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