System, method and device for language education through a voice portal server

A method of teaching a user pronunciation, comprising:

• (aa) establishing a voice interactive telephone call between the user and a voice portal server;
• (a) communicating a model term by the voice portal server to the user;
• (b) detecting a response term by the user, the response term being provided to the voice portal server;
• (c) comparing the response term to the model term with a processor coupled to the voice portal server;
• (d) determining with the processor a confidence level by comparing the response term to the model term;
• (e) comparing with the processor an acceptance limit to the confidence level;
• (f) confirming with the voice portal server a correct pronunciation of the model term if the confidence level is not less than the acceptance limit;
• determining a location of the user;
• and
• determining one of a dominant language and regional dialect based on the determined location of the user;
• wherein the confirming the correct pronunciation is based on the determined one of dominant language and regional dialect.