Computer-aided Mandarin pronunciation learning system
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In this era of globalization, learning multiple languages is becoming necessary. Learning to speak a new language involves knowing how to correctly pronounce words. In many cases, corrections to pronunciation mistakes come from language teachers who can typically give students only limited time and attention. With the rapid development of automatic speech recognition (ASR) technologies, computer can now accurately transcribe spoken words.
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تاریخ انتشار 2000