Perfect for English Pronunciation! Effective Ways to Use Free Text-to-Speech

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There are many hidden possibilities for how to use text-to-speech software.

This time, let's focus on English study methods among them!

Benefits of studying English with text-to-speech software

Text-to-speech software is not human.

Therefore, you can easily have it do things that you might feel a bit hesitant to ask a person to do.

For example,

• Have unknown words read to you immediately
• Repeated reading can be done effortlessly
• English pronunciation is often better than that of school teachers

These are some of the benefits.

To become able to speak English, listening and reading are very important.

• Word pronunciation practice
• Shadowing

English study methods that incorporate reading aloud, such as these, are considered very important.

In this context, English study methods using text-to-speech functions are expected to become even more common in the future.

There is a reason for this.

In fact, compared to English read aloud by school teachers, English read by text-to-speech software is:

• More accurate in pronunciation
• Closer to native pronunciation

Furthermore,

• Reading sentences aloud also uses native pronunciation
• There are no unknown words
• Can be read aloud as many times as you like
• No need to worry about time or location

It is flexible in many ways.

Once you learn about and try using text-to-speech software, it is so convenient that you will wonder, "Why haven't I used something this useful until now?"

How to use text-to-speech software for English study

Specific ways to use it in English study include:

• Reading unknown words with text-to-speech software
• Creating original vocabulary lists with text-to-speech software
• Creating original shadowing materials using text-to-speech software

Reading unknown words with text-to-speech software

The word-reading function is familiar from services like Google Translate.

It is a very popular feature included in many English vocabulary websites.

English word pronunciation can be quite difficult to memorize until you get used to it.

Reading aloud repeatedly makes it easier for it to stick in your memory.

Creating original vocabulary lists with text-to-speech software

When watching video sites like YouTube, you can find videos and audio that read English words endlessly, allowing you to study just by listening.

Versions for greetings and vocabulary for daily life are uploaded.

However, there are no videos that accurately read aloud only the specific range needed for school studies.

You might think, "I wish there were."

In that case, if it doesn't exist, you can just make it yourself.

With Ondoku, you can also download the audio!

Why not try creating English audio for your studies?

Creating original shadowing materials using text-to-speech software

Do you know about the study method called shadowing?

When you research shadowing,

It is a practice where you follow the audio source by speaking out loud exactly like the source, about 1-2 words behind, like a shadow. Basically, it is done without looking at the English text. It is a fundamental training for those aiming to become professional simultaneous interpreters. Its high effectiveness has been recognized in second language acquisition research and has spread to general English learners.

Shadowing is a practice that uses the "ears" and "mouth" to link "sound" and "meaning."

Source: https://english-club.jp/blog/english-shadowing/

It is explained this way.

By performing shadowing, you can expect three effects:

• Strengthening listening skills
• Strengthening speaking skills
• Strengthening vocabulary

It is very effective for improving English conversation, and it is a study method that I highly recommend for those aiming to improve their English conversation skills in a short period of time.

I recommend it because my own English skills improved surprisingly when I studied using shadowing.

There are many shadowing materials available in the world.

However, whether there are materials for the specific English sentences you want read aloud is another matter.

In such cases, please try using text-to-speech software.

The English pronunciation of text-to-speech software is truly beautiful. It will be sufficiently effective for your shadowing practice.

This article explains shadowing in detail. Please take a look.

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Software that can read English aloud

It is a bit difficult to find text-to-speech software that supports foreign languages like English.

That is why we recommend "Ondoku".

"Ondoku" supports not only English but also more than 30 languages, including Chinese, Korean, German, and Spanish.

Moreover, you can start using it for free!

Please try using "Ondoku" in your English learning.

We look forward to helping you with your studies.