Learn Indonesian & Javanese: Free Text-to-Speech & Audio Samples | How to Use Ondoku

When studying Indonesian or Javanese, **"pronunciation"** is essential.

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

I want someone to pronounce the sentences I came up with in Javanese.

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

What should I do?

In such cases, we recommend "Ondoku".

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

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

You can listen to the sample audio at "Listen to Indonesian/Javanese audio samples".

Read Indonesian and Javanese text aloud for free

Ondoku allows you to read aloud Indonesian and Javanese with native pronunciation simply by entering text.

Using Ondoku for free is very easy.

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

How to use:

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

That’s all it takes.

Furthermore, the audio can be downloaded in MP3 format.

Since you can download it and put it on your smartphone to listen at any time, it's perfect for learning or practicing presentations!

Types of Ondoku voices for Indonesian and Javanese

Ondoku provides several types of voices for Indonesian and Javanese.

The 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 are closer to native speakers.

• A function to make the speech faster or slower
• A function to make the pitch higher or lower

are also provided.

By changing the settings, the impression and ease of listening will also change.

Listen to Ondoku's Indonesian and Javanese audio samples

This is the text that was read aloud.

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 used are Speed: 1, Pitch: 0. The audio is so realistic you can almost hear the breathing, so please take a listen.

Indonesia (Indonesia): 6 types

Jawa (Latin, Indonesia): 2 types

Ondoku is recommended for reading Indonesian and Javanese aloud

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

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

• Dialogue between characters
• Testing out new ideas
• Creating YouTube videos in Indonesian or Javanese
• Listening practice for Indonesian or Javanese tests and examinations

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

We also introduce example sentences useful for studying Indonesian, so please take a look at those as well.

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

It also supports Malaysian/Malay, which is almost identical to Indonesian.

For pronunciation confirmation and listening in Malaysian/Malay study! Listen to native pronunciations from 2 types of speakers: female and male voices

Here, you can listen to Ondoku's Malaysian/Malay audio. Voices include female and male options. Please use them for narration, work training, presentations, learning, etc.

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

If you just want to check pronunciation occasionally, the free range is more than enough.

Textbooks and handouts can also be read aloud

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

the "read aloud by uploading an image" function.

This feature allows you to read aloud images taken with a smartphone or other devices.

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

Since it is difficult to input an unfamiliar language from a smartphone or computer, this feature is very handy!

Moreover, it's very convenient because you don't have to input words one by one yourself.

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

1. Access the Ondoku homepage
2. There are "Text" and "Image" tabs above the text box
3. Click the "Image" tab
4. Click "Upload Image" and select your preferred image
   *On a smartphone, you can also launch 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, the image will be analyzed in a few seconds and the audio can be read aloud.

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

If there are recognition errors and the reading sounds strange, you can edit it here.

Detailed usage is introduced here.

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Confirming the pronunciation of Indonesian and Javanese

In order to communicate smoothly with native speakers of Indonesian and Javanese, checking pronunciation is essential.

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

• Textbooks
• YouTube
• Learning apps

And so on. However,

• The pronunciation you can learn on YouTube is limited. I want my original sentences to be pronounced.
• I want to hear the pronunciation of an Indonesian textbook, but no audio is included.
• I don't have any acquaintances who could help with pronunciation practice...

In such cases, Ondoku will be your strong ally.

Checking Indonesian pronunciation, reading Javanese text aloud. Furthermore, it can even recognize characters from images and read the text aloud...! Ondoku is very convenient.

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

Because it can be used for free, please try it right now!

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