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TL;DR Last month we spotted Google Translate building a new tool for helping you learn how to pronounce translated text.
That mode is now going live, offering detailed feedback on your pronunciation and evaluating your efforts.
It initially supports English, Spanish, and Hindi for users in both the US and India.
Language learning tools are great. Who doesn’t want to be able to communicate with more people? Apps like Duolingo have made language learning more accessible than ever, while also gamifying it just enough to keep us really engaged. Even Google’s gotten in on the action with Practice mode for Translate. But it’s one thing to just know the right words to use — do you also know how to say them correctly? Once again, Translate’s got you covered, as it rolls out a new pronunciation practice tool.
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We first spotted Google working on pronunciation practice in Translate about a month ago, and now it’s already going official. As part of celebrating its 20th birthday, Google Translate is introducing this new practice mode.
After getting a translation, you’ll be able to hit a new “Pronounce” button that will invite you to speak the translated text aloud, prompting you with a phonetic representation to help. After making your attempt, Google will analyze your pronunciation and offer feedback, highlighting the specific parts of words that need improvement. Then you’re invited to try again, refining your efforts.
In addition to that detailed feedback, you’ll also see a more general “score” bar indicating how close to the mark your pronunciation came.
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