Pronunciator Explained

Pronunciator is a set of webpages, audio and video files, and mobile apps for learning any of 87 languages. Explanations are available in 50 languages. 1,500 libraries in the US and Canada subscribe and make it available free to their members, including state-wide in Texas, North Carolina, Louisiana, and Arkansas.

Methods of teaching

In each lesson (drop-down menus) students have to learn words in order, and can click to repeat when needed. The software can listen and score pronunciation, and students can record their voice, and compare it to the lesson. Some languages have grammar lessons as well as vocabulary. The "Main course" has "Core Vocabulary" with 100 categories from beginner to intermediate, Powerful Phrases with 50 travel categories, and 100 verbs conjugated. Some languages have audio downloads of songs, with lyrics, called ProRadio. Some languages have videos with subtitles which let learners loop any phrase in the video. There are lessons to prepare for the US citizenship exam and health vocabulary.[1]

The recorded voices are native speakers of each language.

Languages taught

Afrikaans, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Basque, Belarusian, Bengali, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cebuano, Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Pinyin), Chinese (Xiang), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (American), English (British), Estonian, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Hiligaynon, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Japanese (Romaji), Javanese, Korean, Kurdish, Lao, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malagasy, Malay, Malayalam, Maltese, Marathi, Mongolian, Nepali, Norwegian, Pashto, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Sindhi, Sinhala, Slovak, Slovene, Somali, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Spain), Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Welsh, Xhosa[2]

Public reception

Pronunciator has been reviewed by Library Journal[3] [4] and was "Highly recommended" with three stars in .[5] [6] It is used to teach undergraduates at major universities,[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] and used for the public at major city libraries.[18] [19] It is cited in reporting on libraries.[20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pronunciator . Pronunciator.com . www.pronunciator.com/window2.php . en . 2017-10-03.
  2. Web site: Languages . www.pronunciator.com/languages/ . en-US . 2017-10-03.
  3. Verma . Henrietta . 2014-08-19 . Pronunciator . https://web.archive.org/web/20171005100917/http://reviews.libraryjournal.com/2014/08/reference/facts-to-make-your-mouth-drop-oxfords-dictionary-of-journalism-contemporary-slang-more-reference-reviews/ . 2017-10-05 . Library Journal . en-US . 2017-10-04.
  4. Chant . Ian . 2014-08-01 . Library Linguistics . Library Journal . en-US . 2017-10-04.
  5. Johnson . S. L. . 2154–55 . 51 . 12 . 2014-08-01. Pronunciator. Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries. 0009-4978. en-US . 2017-10-04.
  6. Web site: Choice Magazine Review . Johnson . S. L. . 2014 . 2017-10-04.
  7. Web site: Digital Resources, Center for Language Exploration, Acquisition & Research . American University . en-US . 2017-10-04.
  8. 2015-02-17 . Pronunciator: Learn a Language. One of Dozens of New Digital Additions to the Library. . Library News, Brigham Young University . 2017-10-04.
  9. Web site: Pronunciator . Georgia University System . en . 2017-10-04.
  10. Web site: Dprechen Sie? . 2014-09-01 . School of Law, University of Georgia . en . 2017-10-04.
  11. Web site: Pronunciator . 2013-09-06 . Massachusetts College of Art and Design . en-US . 2017-10-04.
  12. Web site: LibGuides: Pronunciator: Home . Arnold . Sarah . University of North Carolina . en . 2017-10-04.
  13. Web site: Pronunciator . Old Dominion University . 2017-10-04.
  14. Web site: Database Finder, RIT Libraries . Rochester Institute of Technology . en . 2017-10-04.
  15. Web site: Academic Resources: Language Tools . San Francisco Art Institute . en . 2017-10-04.
  16. Web site: LibGuides: Foreign Language Learning & Education: Online Resources . University of texas . en . 2017-10-04.
  17. Web site: Prepare for Your Semester Abroad with Pronunciator and Global Road Warrior! . 2015-10-07 . Wake Forest University . en-US . 2017-10-04.
  18. Web site: Pronunciator · MPL . Milwaukee Public Library . en . 2017-10-04.
  19. Web site: e-Resources / e-Resources Instructional Videos ~ New Orleans Public Library . nolalibrary.com . 2017-10-04.
  20. Bosquett . Marcy . 2017-02-05 . BEYOND THE STACKS: Library warned of pirate attack . Standard Times, San Angelo, TX . en . 2017-10-04.
  21. Web site: Pronunciator — New Language Learning Program, Lincolnwood Public Library . 2014-06-14 . lincolnwoodlibrary.org . en-US . 2017-10-04.
  22. Fall 2016 . Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System . Georgia Library Quarterly . 53 . 2–3.
  23. Hardin . Vickie . 2017-09-23 . At the library: Learn for free at online academy . shreveporttimes.com . en . 2017-10-02.
  24. Bottemiller . Kitty . 2017-10-01 . What could the local library look like in the future? . Green Valley News . en . 2017-10-02.
  25. Foundation gives $50,000 to library for collections, projects . Hood River News . en . 2017-10-02.
  26. Gerova . Natalya . Lapenok . Marina . Sheina . Irina . 2016 . Smart Technologies in Foreign Language Students' Autonomous Learning . Smart Education and e-Learning 2016 . en . Springer, Cham . 541–551 . 10.1007/978-3-319-39690-3_48 . 9783319396897 .
  27. Truck . I, and M. DURAND and M. WATOREK . 2014-03-17 . Toward a Polish Intelligent Virtual Tutor: An Overview of Existing Work . WSPC - Proceedings. 472–477 . 10.1142/9789814619998_0079 . 978-981-4619-96-7 .

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