Comments on: Whadja say? Online Word Pronunciation Guides http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/whadja-say-online-word-pronunciation-guides/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:02:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Tetsuo http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/whadja-say-online-word-pronunciation-guides/#comment-280741 Tetsuo Tue, 06 May 2008 07:54:58 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/whadja-say-online-word-pronunciation-guides/#comment-280741 I've been using http://inogolo.com/ for those types of things... it generally pulls through, but there are those times when it doesn't have the name/place archived. Fortunately it archives all requests that weren't found and they are looked into, so it has potential to grow. I’ve been using http://inogolo.com/ for those types of things… it generally pulls through, but there are those times when it doesn’t have the name/place archived. Fortunately it archives all requests that weren’t found and they are looked into, so it has potential to grow.

]]> By: niamh http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/whadja-say-online-word-pronunciation-guides/#comment-260930 niamh Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:23:58 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/whadja-say-online-word-pronunciation-guides/#comment-260930 i put tomato into howjsay as the classic example and he pronounced it both the british and the american way. But I'm Irish so that is a whole other kettle of fish pronounciation-wise.... :-) i put tomato into howjsay as the classic example and he pronounced it both the british and the american way. But I’m Irish so that is a whole other kettle of fish pronounciation-wise…. :-)

]]> By: Jason http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/whadja-say-online-word-pronunciation-guides/#comment-260581 Jason Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:34:45 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/whadja-say-online-word-pronunciation-guides/#comment-260581 @magnoliasouth: that's the beauty of Forvo, anyone can add any pronunciation and then users rank how good it is. @Mackenzie: go ahead and do some pronouncing yourself. And, that brings up a good point. Maybe Forvo should allow short text comments next to each pronunciation to mark what region it's from. @Tina: Glad you found it useful. @Forvo: I'm already there. Look for words pronounced by jmayoff. @magnoliasouth: that’s the beauty of Forvo, anyone can add any pronunciation and then users rank how good it is.

@Mackenzie: go ahead and do some pronouncing yourself. And, that brings up a good point. Maybe Forvo should allow short text comments next to each pronunciation to mark what region it’s from.

@Tina: Glad you found it useful.

@Forvo: I’m already there. Look for words pronounced by jmayoff.

]]> By: magnoliasouth http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/whadja-say-online-word-pronunciation-guides/#comment-260518 magnoliasouth Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:08:13 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/whadja-say-online-word-pronunciation-guides/#comment-260518 It's important to note that even Whadja say has a lot left out (mobile has several pronunciations e.g., Mobile, Alabama, mobile phone, etc.). Also it's British English and not American/Canadian English which definitely do not sound the same. It’s important to note that even Whadja say has a lot left out (mobile has several pronunciations e.g., Mobile, Alabama, mobile phone, etc.). Also it’s British English and not American/Canadian English which definitely do not sound the same.

]]> By: Mackenzie http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/whadja-say-online-word-pronunciation-guides/#comment-260206 Mackenzie Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:14:59 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/whadja-say-online-word-pronunciation-guides/#comment-260206 Hmm I wonder if Forvo has Pittsburgh-accent in there. Lower-class Pittsburghers have some really odd pronunciations. Other classes have a more standard mid-atlantic pronunciation on most things, but there are still some odd ones in there. Pittsburgh: get aht the hass an go dahntahn Normal: get out [of] the house and go downtown PIttsburgh: jeet jet? no jew? Normal: did you eat yet? no did you? We talk funny. Hmm I wonder if Forvo has Pittsburgh-accent in there. Lower-class Pittsburghers have some really odd pronunciations. Other classes have a more standard mid-atlantic pronunciation on most things, but there are still some odd ones in there.

Pittsburgh: get aht the hass an go dahntahn
Normal: get out [of] the house and go downtown

PIttsburgh: jeet jet? no jew?
Normal: did you eat yet? no did you?

We talk funny.

]]> By: Tina http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/whadja-say-online-word-pronunciation-guides/#comment-260068 Tina Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:09:55 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/whadja-say-online-word-pronunciation-guides/#comment-260068 I love Forvo, thanks for pointing me to it! As a non native speaker I always struggle with the English pronunciation. Up to now I used to look it up at Merriam Webster Online. I love Forvo, thanks for pointing me to it!
As a non native speaker I always struggle with the English pronunciation. Up to now I used to look it up at Merriam Webster Online.

]]> By: Forvo http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/whadja-say-online-word-pronunciation-guides/#comment-259869 Forvo Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:38:18 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/whadja-say-online-word-pronunciation-guides/#comment-259869 Great post Jason. We´ll keep working on the site. Hope to hear you soon there :) Great post Jason. We´ll keep working on the site. Hope to hear you soon there :)

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