Pronunciator - Android Phones 1.22

Reviews

3 ★, on 2017-04-11
I love the layout of this app. Very straight forward and easy to navigate. However, the bit that is supposed to be the word written out phonetically for korean is pretty inaccurate. Most of the words I've come across so far were incorrect-phonetically that is. The hangul and voice match though, so if you are fairly proficient reading hangul you can get by. That being said there are a few unusual character groupings that accurate romanization would be helpful for.... I will continue to use the app but beginners learning korean may want to supplement with other language apps as well...

4 ★, on 2018-04-05
I love everything about this app except the "Coach: Pronunciation" section. The "coaching" is completely useless and a waste of time. The tips include being aware of ambient noise, technical difficulties, and other obnoxious and non-specific suggestions. Despote that, I am learning, and thankfully I live with someone who is fluent in the language I'm working on. The coaching needs vast improvement, but otherwise a very effective app so far (I'm almost 2 weeks in).

5 ★, on 2017-04-13
Let's all take a moment to reflect on the fact that you're getting language instruction FOR FREE. I signed up through my local library. It's great because I don't have to shell out a lot of money for a disc course, or take my chances with a somewhat inaccurate app like Duolingo. I like this Pronunciator. I can vouch for the Spanish, and the French seems solid as well. It doesn't go too much into the building blocks of grammar. However, since I personally speak Spanish well enough and already knew Latin grammar, I liked jumping right in and getting the vocabulary and the pronunciation. Not only that, but you can record your own voice and compare it to the speaker. They even have a radio! Well, I'm sure they're preloaded songs but it's music in your target language to listen to as well. It is pretty utilitarian. Not too flashy at all, but it works, and as I said before it's free. It certainly doesn't mess around. The pronunciation is clear, and they have vocab for all different kinds of situations. For all the perks you get with this free program, I'm more than willing to overlook some need for polish.

4 ★, on 2018-01-01
(Korean language) there are some hangul typos on the sentences for "to be." One is a sentence written in the future tense while the voice is saying it the present tense. Another is the wrong hangul spelling of engineer. Also, the spaces between words in the sentences are not clear, so it's hard to learn to type the answers correctly in the quiz for sentences. The spaces should be larger. Other than that, I've learned a lot!

3 ★, on 2017-03-21
The aesthetic of the app is good and has more content than most language apps I've seen, but I don't trust the accuracy of the translations. The romaji in the Japanese conversation section is sometimes inaccurate to the kana and the spoken dialogue, which could lead language learners to embarrass themselves if they go by romaji and not kana or can't parse sound for whatever reason. Am now second guessing the content of this app in general.

1 ★, on 2018-01-19
Tells me my I have incorrect login or password even though I can login fine on my phone's browser. I've carefully typed everything in multiple times but still nothing. Really disappointed.