English sounds, the Kerala way
A phonics app for children aged 3 to 8. Naina Teacher explains every English sound in Malayalam, Arun Sir teaches in English, and every lesson ends in a game.
Tap a letter to cross the sound bridge
Every English sound starts from a Malayalam sound your child already knows. Vowels are red and consonants blue, just like in the app.
What is Kutty Phonics?
Kutty Phonics (കുട്ടി ഫോണിക്സ്) is an English phonics app made for Malayali children in Kerala and around the world. It teaches the 48 sounds of English, from s, a, t, p all the way to magic e, in 128 short levels across 8 Kerala worlds. Each sound comes with a Malayalam sound bridge, picture words with their Malayalam meanings, letter tracing and a game. It works offline, shows no ads and collects no data.
How it helps your child
Starts from Malayalam
Every English sound is linked to the Malayalam letter that sounds closest: sh is ഷ്, ee is ഈ. Children learn the new from what they already know.
Fixes the sounds Kerala English mixes up
Fish Sort practises the pairs Malayali learners confuse: short i and long ee (ship and sheep), a and e, sh and ch, short vowels and magic e.
Short, daily and playful
A level takes three to five minutes. Today's challenge, festival seasons and sticker prizes bring children back each day.
A lesson in six steps
Every new sound is taught the same way, so children always know what comes next.
- Hear the sound and say it together
- See how to make it with the mouth
- Cross the Malayalam sound bridge
- Meet picture words with their Malayalam meanings
- Trace the letter with a finger
- A quick check, then a game
Eight Kerala worlds
The 48 sounds are taught in order, six at a time, on a journey across Kerala.
- World 1
Backwaters
കായൽ- s
- a
- t
- p
- i
- n
- World 2
Munnar Hills
മൂന്നാർ- m
- d
- g
- o
- c
- k
- World 3
Kovalam Beach
കോവളം- ck
- e
- u
- r
- h
- b
- World 4
Spice Forest
സുഗന്ധവനം- f
- l
- j
- v
- w
- y
- World 5
Thrissur Pooram
തൃശൂർ പൂരം- x
- z
- qu
- ch
- sh
- ng
- World 6
Vallam Kali
വള്ളംകളി- th
- th
- ai
- ee
- igh
- oa
- World 7
Onam
ഓണം- oo
- oo
- ar
- or
- ur
- ow
- World 8
Kathakali
കഥകളി- oi
- er
- a_e
- i_e
- o_e
- u_e
Then the Houseboat Journey
After world 8 the journey never ends: new stops mix every sound learned so far, with a festival boat race every ten stops.
Eleven games children love
Each game practises the sounds just learned, with fresh words every time.
Balloon Pop
Hear a sound and pop the balloons that carry it.
Missing Sound
Find the letter missing from a picture word.
Memory Match
Pair each letter with a picture that starts with its sound.
Word Train
Build words sound by sound on the train.
Coconut Catch
Catch the coconuts that carry the right sound.
Fish Sort
Sort words into the right net: ship or sheep?
Boat Race
Read the word to win the snake boat race.
Rhyme Boats
Find the words that rhyme.
Chenda Drum
Beat the chenda once for every sound in a word.
Letter Market
Buy the letters that spell a word.
Read and Find
Read a short phrase and find its picture.
Rewards with a reason
Coins for the dress-up shop
Every right answer drops a coin. Children save up for hats, glasses and animal friends, and a ring on the home screen shows how close the next one is. Coins are earned only by learning and can never be bought.
Stickers that win prizes
Every game adds a sticker to the book, and sticker milestones win 10 special prizes that coins can't buy, from a lotus to a rainbow.
Today's challenge
Five quick games a day for a stamp. Every seventh stamp opens a big treasure chest.
Festival seasons
Onam, Vishu, Eid, Christmas, Kerala Piravi and Children's Day each bring their own games and stickers.
Made for classrooms too
- Class Battle: two teams race snake boats on the big screen.
- Flashcards with a slideshow for the whole class.
- Any lesson in one tap, for revision or a new sound.
- On a TV or projector with AirPlay or Cast.
Safe by design
No ads
Not a single advertisement, ever.
No data collected
No accounts, no tracking. Progress stays on the device.
Works offline
Every voice and picture is inside the app.
Grown-up gate
Settings, teacher tools and links ask a grown-up question first.
Free to start
Free
- Worlds 1 and 2: 12 sounds, 32 levels
- Letters & Sounds from A to Z
- Today's challenge and every reward
Premium
- All 8 worlds and 48 sounds
- The Houseboat Journey and festival games
- Class Battle for teachers
In India: ₹99 a month, ₹499 a year, or ₹1,999 once and forever.
Prices in other countries are shown by the App Store and Google Play. Subscriptions renew until cancelled in your store account.
Questions parents ask
What is Kutty Phonics?
Kutty Phonics is an English phonics app for Malayali children. It teaches the 48 sounds of English in 128 short levels across 8 Kerala worlds, with Naina Teacher explaining in Malayalam and Arun Sir in English, a Malayalam sound bridge for every sound, and 11 games.
What age is Kutty Phonics for?
Children aged 3 to 8. Three and four year olds enjoy it most with a grown-up beside them; older children who struggle with spelling can start from the beginning and move quickly.
Does my child need to know English already?
No. Lessons start from Malayalam sounds a child already knows, and Naina Teacher explains everything in Malayalam.
Do I need to speak good English to help?
No. The explanations are in Malayalam, so parents can learn alongside their child. Saying the sounds together is the best help.
Is Kutty Phonics free?
The first two worlds (12 sounds and 32 levels), Letters & Sounds from A to Z, Today's challenge and all the rewards are free. Premium unlocks the rest.
Start with the first two worlds, free
Kutty Phonics is coming soon to iPhone, iPad and Android.