I work as a software engineer at a company in Bangalore where everything — meetings, documentation, Slack messages — happens in English. My technical English is solid. I can read documentation all day. But when it came to discussions, presentations, or even casual conversations with colleagues from other countries, I kept falling back on the same safe, basic words.
I knew words like "thorough" or "feasible" existed. I had read them dozens of times. But in the moment, when I needed to speak, they never came. I would default to "good" or "possible" and feel like I was not doing my ideas justice.
What Changed
A friend recommended LexiMory, and what immediately stood out was the audio. Every word I added had a clear pronunciation I could listen to repeatedly. After hearing a word five or six times across different review sessions, something clicked — I started hearing the word in my head when I needed it. It was no longer just text on a screen. It had a sound, an image, a feeling.
The images helped too, more than I expected. When I saved the word "bottleneck," the image was a narrow section of a road with traffic backed up. Now every time someone mentions a bottleneck in a project, that picture flashes in my mind and the word is right there, ready to use.
Real Impact at Work
Within two months, my manager mentioned during a one-on-one that my communication in meetings had improved. I was not using fancier words for the sake of it — I was just using more precise words that made my points clearer. "Let's do a comprehensive review" instead of "Let's look at everything carefully." Small shifts, but they added up.
I study during my commute — maybe fifteen minutes a day. LexiMory handles the scheduling, I just show up and review. It genuinely feels like having a personal English tutor that fits in my pocket. For anyone who reads English well but struggles to use it fluently when speaking, this app closes that gap.