Ever Wondered About Pronouncing A Foreign Word?

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  1. Sjoerd

    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

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    Have you ever wondered how to pronounce a foreign word--like French or Dutch or Norwegian?
    This little "helper" is fun to play-around with.
    As for the Dutch, I can say that the most of the words that I tried came out very close, for a machine.

    Here is the link:
    http://www.oddcast.com/home/demos/tts/t ... hp?sitepal
     
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  3. Droopy

    Droopy Slug Slaughterer Plants Contributor

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    Haha, that's a fun gadget. :D I tested a couple of Norwegian words, and they're close too.
     
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    cuatro-gatos In Flower

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    Ohhh this is fun!
    Thank you for including this.
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    I don't think it likes old Scottish words but it was fun reading the translations all the same. :-D
     
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    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

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    Glad you guys liked this.
    Eileen I tried it with `Fiona` and then types in some of Robbie Burns´ poetry. You were right about it not doing too well with old scottish. That was too bad. :(
     

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