

There's a little red ladybird on your shoulder.
[ˈðɛrz ə ˈlɪtl̩ ˈrɛd ˈleɪdiˌbɜrd ˈɔn jər ˈʃoʊldər.]
Ladybirds are useful because they eat other small insects.
[ˈleɪdiˌbɜrdz ər ˈjusfəl bɪˈkɔz ˈðeɪ ˈit ˈəðər ˈsmɔl ˈɪnˌsɛkts.]
My daughter isn't afraid to hold a ladybird.
[ˈmaɪ ˈdɔtər ˈɪzn̩t əˈfreɪd tə ˈhoʊld ə ˈleɪdiˌbɜrd.]
"ladybird" is in the lesson "Insects" (Level 16), along with 21 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.