diff --git a/lib/pangea/vocab_practice/vocab_practice_page.dart b/lib/pangea/vocab_practice/vocab_practice_page.dart
index 4bfbfc111..d03153161 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/vocab_practice/vocab_practice_page.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/vocab_practice/vocab_practice_page.dart
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/practice_activities/multiple_choice_activity_m
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/practice_activities/practice_activity_model.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/practice_activities/practice_generation_repo.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/practice_activities/practice_target.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/text_to_speech/tts_controller.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/vocab_practice/vocab_practice_session_model.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/vocab_practice/vocab_practice_session_repo.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/vocab_practice/vocab_practice_view.dart';
@@ -258,6 +259,12 @@ class VocabPracticeState extends State<VocabPractice> with AnalyticsUpdater {
         activityState.value = const AsyncState.loading();
         final nextActivityCompleter = _queue.removeFirst();
         activityConstructId.value = nextActivityCompleter.key;
+        TtsController.tryToSpeak(
+          nextActivityCompleter.key.lemma,
+          langCode:
+              MatrixState.pangeaController.userController.userL2!.langCode,
+        );
+
         final activity = await nextActivityCompleter.value.future;
         activityState.value = AsyncState.loaded(activity);
       }
@@ -276,12 +283,16 @@ class VocabPracticeState extends State<VocabPractice> with AnalyticsUpdater {
 
     try {
       activityState.value = const AsyncState.loading();
-
       final req = requests.first;
+      activityConstructId.value = req.targetTokens.first.vocabConstructID;
+      TtsController.tryToSpeak(
+        req.targetTokens.first.vocabConstructID.lemma,
+        langCode: MatrixState.pangeaController.userController.userL2!.langCode,
+      );
+
       final res = await _fetchActivity(req);
       if (!mounted) return;
 
-      activityConstructId.value = req.targetTokens.first.vocabConstructID;
       activityState.value = AsyncState.loaded(res);
     } catch (e) {
       if (!mounted) return;
@@ -397,6 +408,11 @@ class VocabPracticeState extends State<VocabPractice> with AnalyticsUpdater {
     await _saveSession();
     if (!correct) return;
 
+    TtsController.tryToSpeak(
+      activity.targetTokens.first.vocabConstructID.lemma,
+      langCode: MatrixState.pangeaController.userController.userL2!.langCode,
+    );
+
     // Display the fact that the choice was correct before loading the next activity
     await Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 1000));
 
diff --git a/lib/pangea/vocab_practice/vocab_practice_view.dart b/lib/pangea/vocab_practice/vocab_practice_view.dart
index 7fd3783e8..d4805c373 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/vocab_practice/vocab_practice_view.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/vocab_practice/vocab_practice_view.dart
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/common/utils/async_state.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/common/widgets/error_indicator.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/instructions/instructions_enum.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/instructions/instructions_inline_tooltip.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/phonetic_transcription/phonetic_transcription_widget.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/practice_activities/activity_type_enum.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/practice_activities/practice_activity_model.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/vocab_practice/choice_cards/audio_choice_card.dart';
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/vocab_practice/vocab_practice_page.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/vocab_practice/vocab_practice_session_model.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/vocab_practice/vocab_timer_widget.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/widgets/layouts/max_width_body.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/widgets/matrix.dart';
 
 class VocabPracticeView extends StatelessWidget {
   final VocabPracticeState controller;
@@ -123,13 +125,26 @@ class _VocabActivityView extends StatelessWidget {
                 child: ValueListenableBuilder(
                   valueListenable: controller.activityConstructId,
                   builder: (context, constructId, __) => constructId != null
-                      ? Text(
-                          constructId.lemma,
-                          textAlign: TextAlign.center,
-                          style:
-                              Theme.of(context).textTheme.titleLarge?.copyWith(
+                      ? Column(
+                          spacing: 12.0,
+                          children: [
+                            Text(
+                              constructId.lemma,
+                              textAlign: TextAlign.center,
+                              style: Theme.of(context)
+                                  .textTheme
+                                  .titleLarge
+                                  ?.copyWith(
                                     fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
                                   ),
+                            ),
+                            PhoneticTranscriptionWidget(
+                              text: constructId.lemma,
+                              textLanguage: MatrixState
+                                  .pangeaController.userController.userL2!,
+                              style: const TextStyle(fontSize: 14.0),
+                            ),
+                          ],
                         )
                       : const SizedBox(),
                 ),