Add list of human tutor websites

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- [Speak](https://www.speak.com) (~$15-20/mo) — structured curriculum, good for beginners
- [ELSA Speak](https://elsaspeak.com) (~$6-10/mo) — phoneme-level pronunciation analysis (English only)
## Human Tutors
- [italki](https://www.italki.com) — largest marketplace, 30k+ tutors, 150+ languages, pay-per-lesson from ~$4/hr
- [Preply](https://preply.com) — subscription-based, 100k+ tutors, more structured, $10-40/hr
- [Cambly](https://www.cambly.com) — English-only, on-demand native speakers 24/7
- [Verbling](https://www.verbling.com) — 70+ languages, vetted professional tutors
- [Lingoda](https://www.lingoda.com) — structured group/private classes, small groups up to 5
- [AmazingTalker](https://www.amazingtalker.com) — marketplace popular in Asia, AI-powered tutor matching
- [LanguaTalk](https://languatalk.com) — curated tutors (~3% acceptance rate), European languages
## The DIY Stack
If none of these fit, the common architecture for a custom speaking tutor: