Vocab·Fun Daily · Est. 2025
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Notes on how words are learned.

Short, careful essays for parents, teachers, and anyone curious about how vocabulary actually grows — written by the team behind the app, drawn from research and from teaching.

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Two series
Series 01

Vocab
Development.

How a child's vocabulary actually forms, what research tells us about retention, and why depth beats drills almost every time. Practical, parent-friendly.

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Series 02

Multilingual
Families.

Raising kids across languages: how to support English without losing the home language, what translation does for comprehension, and notes from ESL teachers.

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№ 14 May 12, 2026 Why one word a day beats fiftyA simple argument for depth over breadth, with the research behind it. Vocab Development № 13 Apr 28, 2026 The case for plain definitionsWhat we lost when dictionaries started writing for adults only. Vocab Development № 12 Apr 14, 2026 Reading at home in two languagesHow translations actually help — and where they get in the way. Multilingual Families № 11 Mar 30, 2026 The quiet kind of practiceWhy apps without streaks, badges, or gold stars still work. Method № 10 Mar 16, 2026 How children learn new words, reallyThree things every parent should know about vocabulary at home. Vocab Development № 09 Mar 02, 2026 An ESL parent's quiet superpowerWhy your accent isn't a problem — and what to do at the dinner table instead. Multilingual Families
Word of the day

This week's words.

Every day at 6am local time, a new word appears in the app. Here's the week's archive. Tap any to hear it, then add it to your library.

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Thu · May 15
ephemeral
Lasting for a very short time.
adjective
Wed · May 14
candor
Open and honest expression.
noun
Tue · May 13
resilient
Recovering quickly from difficulty.
adjective
Mon · May 12
verbose
Using more words than needed.
adjective
Sun · May 11
quaint
Attractively unusual or old-fashioned.
adjective
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