How to Use Ondoku for Indonesian & Javanese Text-to-Speech & Samples

When studying Indonesian and Javanese, the most important thing is "pronunciation".

In particular, because Indonesian and Javanese are completely different languages, their pronunciations also differ significantly.

I want someone to pronounce the sentences I've come up with in Javanese.

I'm going to introduce myself in Indonesian, and I want to know the pronunciation for that.

What should I do?

In such cases, we recommend " Ondoku".

Ondoku is a text-to-speech service that can read out the text you enter with native pronunciation.

This article introduces how to read out Indonesian and Javanese using Ondoku, along with sample audio.

You can listen to the sample audio at "Listen to Indonesian and Javanese audio samples (Trial listening)".

Free Text-to-Speech for Indonesian and Javanese

Ondoku can read out Indonesian and Javanese with native pronunciation simply by entering text.

Using Ondoku for free is very easy.

There is no need to download apps or software. One of its attractions is that everything can be done in a web browser.

How to use:

1. Access the Ondoku site
2. Enter the text you want to be read in the text box (copy and paste is also OK)
3. Adjust to your preferred settings, such as language, voice type, and voice speed
4. Click "Read Aloud"

That's all it takes.

Furthermore, the audio can be downloaded in MP3 format.

You can download it and put it on your smartphone to listen anytime, so it's perfect for learning or practicing presentations!

Types of Ondoku Voices for Indonesian and Javanese

Ondoku provides various types of voices for Indonesian and Javanese.

Voices include both female and male options.

• Indonesian (Indonesia)
  Male: 3 types
  Female: 3 types
• Javanese (Indonesia)
  Male: 1 type
  Female: 1 type

Each speaker has their own unique pronunciation, allowing you to hear Indonesian and Javanese that is closer to native speech.

• Function to make the speaking style faster or slower
• Function to make the pitch higher or lower

These features are also available.

Changing the settings can change the impression and ease of listening.

Listen to Ondoku's Indonesian and Javanese audio samples (Trial listening)

This is the text used for the reading.

Indonesian: Halo. Saya Ondoku. Mari kita belajar bahasa Indonesia bersama dengan menyenangkan.

Javanese: Halo. Aku Ondoku. Ayo sinau basa Jawa bebarengan kanthi seneng.

The settings are Speed: 1, Pitch: 0. Please take a listen, as the audio is so realistic you can almost hear their breathing.

Indonesia (Indonesia): 6 types

Jawa (Latin, Indonesia): 2 types

Ondoku is Recommended for Indonesian and Javanese Text-to-Speech

As you can see, Ondoku is recommended for reading out Indonesian and Javanese text!

You can use native pronunciation audio for a variety of purposes.

• Dialogue between characters
• Exploring new ideas
• Creating YouTube videos in Indonesian or Javanese
• Listening preparation for Indonesian or Javanese tests and exams

And so much more—the uses for Ondoku are endless!

We also introduce example sentences useful for studying Indonesian, so please check those out as well.

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Ondoku supports many other languages, so it can be used for language learning other than Indonesian and Javanese.

It also supports Malaysian/Malay, which is almost the same language as Indonesian.

For pronunciation check and listening in Malaysian/Malay studies! Native pronunciation, listen to 2 types of speakers (female and male voices)

Here, you can listen to Ondoku's Malaysian/Malay audio samples. There are female and male voices available. Please use them for narration, work training, presentations, learning, and more.

It can be used for free basically, and amazingly, you can read up to 5,000 characters for free!

If you just want to check a little bit of pronunciation occasionally, the free range is more than sufficient.

Textbooks and Printouts Can Also Be Read Aloud

A very convenient function that we highly recommend using in Ondoku is

the "Read aloud by uploading an image" function.

This feature allows you to read out images taken with a smartphone or other device as audio.

You can take photos of picture books, books, or textbooks and have them read aloud by Ondoku.

It is difficult to enter unfamiliar languages from a smartphone or computer, so this function is very convenient!

Moreover, it saves time and effort because you don't have to input each word one by one.

【How to use the Image → Text-to-Speech function】

1. Access the Ondoku top page
2. There are tabs for "Text" and "Image" above the text box
3. Click the "Image" tab
4. Click image upload and select your preferred image
   *On a smartphone, you can also start the camera and take a photo directly here.
5. After selecting the image, adjust the reading speed and pitch.
6. Click the read aloud button

Then, it will analyze the image in a few seconds and read the text aloud.

After loading the image, the recognized characters will be displayed in the text box.

If the reading sounds strange due to recognition errors, you can edit it here.

Detailed usage is introduced here.

How to use Image-to-Speech | How to use free OCR to turn photo text into audio

Explaining the features of "Ondoku," which can read text from images and photos (OCR) and read it aloud. It can be used for free. On both PC and smartphone, reading is completed in just a few seconds simply by uploading an image.

Confirm the Pronunciation of Indonesian and Javanese

To communicate smoothly with native speakers of Indonesian or Javanese, checking your pronunciation is essential.

Recently, various means and methods for checking pronunciation have emerged.

• Textbooks
• YouTube
• Learning apps

And so on. However,

• There is a limit to the pronunciation you can learn on YouTube. I want my original sentences to be pronounced.
• I want to hear the pronunciation of an Indonesian textbook, but it didn't come with audio.
• I don't have any acquaintances who can help me practice pronunciation...

In such times, Ondoku will be your powerful ally.

Checking Indonesian pronunciation, reading Javanese sentences aloud, and even recognizing text from images for text-to-speech...! Ondoku is extremely convenient.

It's truly a great era when you can use so many functions for free.

Since it's free to use, please try it right now!

50 Greeting and Everyday Conversation Phrases in Indonesian [With Audio]

I want to chat with Indonesian friends in Indonesian! I want to memorize phrases and communicate! For those who feel this way, we introduce immediately usable Indonesian greetings and everyday conversation phrases categorized by specific scenes.