Support for connected speech in Spanish phonetic translator

We added the support for connected speech in Spanish phonetic translator. Here are few examples of the phonetic transcriptions obtained with this new option: tu universidad tu.ni.βɛɾ.si.ˈðað  (connected speech) tu u.ni.βɛɾ.si.ˈðað está aquí ɛs.ˈta.ˈki  (connected speech) ɛs.ˈta a.ˈki

Beta version of Portuguese phonetic translator released

We are releasing the beta version of Portuguese phonetic translator. At first, I was inspired by this IPA converter for Portuguese. I started testing it with the phonetic transcriptions from the book The Phonology of Portuguese. And I wasn’t really satisfied with the results. Our Portuguese phonetic translator right now gives the comparable results. During… Continue reading Beta version of Portuguese phonetic translator released

Updates in Spanish phonetic translator

During the last week I made a lot of changes in the algorithm of the Spanish phonetic translator. Most of the changes are based on the book Manual de fonética y fonología españolas. That includes: better support for Spanish allophones, yeísmo (when the words “callo” and “cayo” are pronounced the same), splitting the words into syllables,… Continue reading Updates in Spanish phonetic translator

Algorithm for numbers improved in Japanese romaji converter

We improved the algorithm for converting numbers in Japanese kanji to romaji converter. That includes the support for the structure: Number + Counter Word. The Counter Word may be one of the following: “人”, “年”, “か月”, “月”, “日”, “時”, “分”, “番”, “課”. We will add more counter words in the future. If you want to help us… Continue reading Algorithm for numbers improved in Japanese romaji converter

Currency converter in the shopping cart

We added a currency converter to the shopping cart. Now when you buy a pronunciation course or a subscription, you will be able to see the price in your local currency. Note that you will still be charged in Canadian dollars.

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