Toko is a Winter 2022 YC app for short, AI-led English speaking practice on iPhone.

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Toko is a Winter 2022 Y Combinator company that makes an iPhone app for practicing spoken English with AI. According to YC, it is aimed at English learners in East Asia who want to build speaking fluency through short, realistic conversations and grammar feedback. The app is positioned as a low-pressure way to practice speaking without arranging live 1:1 tutoring. ( ycombinator.com ; apps.apple.com )

On the App Store, Toko describes itself as an AI English tutor for speaking practice. The app says users can choose from dozens of topics for work and daily life, have back-and-forth conversations with an AI, and review transcripts and translations when needed. Toko also says each conversation usually takes about 5 to 10 minutes, which makes it suitable for short daily practice sessions. ( apps.apple.com )

Toko’s core feature is conversation-based practice.…