

My dad is my hero.
[ˈmaɪ ˈdæd ˈɪz ˈmaɪ ˈhɪroʊ.]
Who is the hero of this book?
[ˈhu ˈɪz ðə ˈhɪroʊ əv ˈðɪs ˈbʊk?]
He doesn't want to be a hero.
[hi ˈdəzn̩t ˈwɔnt tə ˈbi ə ˈhɪroʊ.]
"hero" is in the lesson "Character" (Level 19), along with 12 other useful words. LinDuo has 180 topic lessons like this one, 2,375 words in total. Every word has an illustration, a transcription and pronunciation in a female and a male voice. Just 10–15 minutes a day is enough to learn them all. Free, and works offline.