Convert text to phonetic transcription – updated video tutorials released

I re-recorded the video tutorials that show how to use our IPA phonetic translators. The previous version was recorded many years ago and since then we changed quite a bit the design of our phonetic converters. The tutorials are also available on our YouTube channel. During the next few days I plan to record the… Continue reading Convert text to phonetic transcription – updated video tutorials released

Monthly meetings for premium subscribers are replaced by one-on-one meetings

I decided to replace monthly meetings for premium subscribers by one-on-one meetings. Monthly meetings were organized only once a month every third Sunday at 9 AM Pacific Time. This time was not very practical for some people, especially folks living in Asia. With one-on-one meetings you will have much more flexibility – there will be… Continue reading Monthly meetings for premium subscribers are replaced by one-on-one meetings

A new section in our FAQ – How to generate audio?

We added a new section in our FAQ entitled “How can I generate audio?“ There are several situations where you can generate audio on EasyPronunciation.com. Most people were generating audio for their text in our IPA phonetic translators. Now there’s a section in the FAQ that explains in details how you can generate audio for… Continue reading A new section in our FAQ – How to generate audio?

Updates in German phonetic translator

We updated the algorithm of our German phonetic translator. Here are some of the new features: Overall there’s a 10-15% increase in quality of the phonetic transcription. We are still working on the solution to add the support for compounds words. Stay tuned! 🙂

Updates in the tools to insert stress marks into text

As you may know, we have 3 tools on EasyPronunciation.com that insert stress marks into text: Just yesterday we added the support for the premium features (text-to-speech and translation into your native language) to these tools. In addition, the tool that inserts stress marks into Russian text now have a new setting. You can choose… Continue reading Updates in the tools to insert stress marks into text

Why Grammar is Important to Improve Your English Fluency?

Are you a non-native English speaker? Do you want to sound like a native? It’s not hard at all. Master grammar and you can speak confidently, with no awkward pauses and no second-guessing. Remember, grammar is always the backbone of language, and English is no exception. When you have a firm grip on grammar, you… Continue reading Why Grammar is Important to Improve Your English Fluency?

Navigate EasyPronunciation.com quickly using keyboard shortcuts

We added several keyboard shortcuts that allow you to quickly access some pages of the website. The full list of the shortcuts is available in our FAQ. In the near future we will add a new shortcut “Alt + o” to access your default notebook, if you have one.

Bopomofo (zhuyin) phonetic transcription in Pinyin converter

Recently we added the support for bopomofo, also called zhuyin, in our online Pinyin converter. If you use bopomofo, you will probably want to adjust the relative size of transcription. You can do that by going to your account, clicking on “Customize my experience” and then adjusting the setting “Relative size of transcription”. At the… Continue reading Bopomofo (zhuyin) phonetic transcription in Pinyin converter

Error correction mode in Russian phonetic translator is back!

As you may know, our Russian phonetic translator uses a database with the stress positions in Russian words. If the database doesn’t have stress position for a particular word, it will not be converted. Well, now you can submit the stress position into the database yourself! Here’s how you can do it: Your correction will… Continue reading Error correction mode in Russian phonetic translator is back!