Google wants to help you pronounce words you don't know

Google's new pronunciation tool will help you say words the right way. Stephen Shankland/CNET. Google has a new feature to help you learn to ... Live:PrimeDayDealsHangOn MacBookAirM2Review EarbudsatPrimePrices PrimeDealsUnder$25Continue MacBookProWithM1ProSales MealDeliveryDiscounts OLEDLaptopDeals UltaBeautySale Yourguidetoabetterfuture Tech Services&Software Googlewantstohelpyoupronouncewordsyoudon'tknow Everstrugglewithhowtosay"asterisk"or"quokka"? CorinneReichert Nov.14,201911:42a.m.PT CorinneReichert SeniorWriter CorinneReichert(she/her)grewupinSydney,AustraliaandmovedtoCaliforniain2019.Sheholdsdegreesinlawandcommunications,andcurrentlyoverseestheCNETbreakingnewsdeskfortheWestCoast.Corinnecoverseverythingfromphones,socialmediaandsecuritytomovies,politics,5Gandpopculture.Inhersparetime,shewatchessoccergames,F1racesandDisneymovies. Seefullbio Google'snewpronunciationtoolwillhelpyousaywordstherightway. StephenShankland/CNET Googlehasanewfeaturetohelpyoulearntopronouncethosewordsyoureadallthetimebuthavenoideahowtosay.ThefeatureannouncedThursdaywillevenshowyouanimagerepresentingthewordsoyouknowwhatitisormeans,andhelpyoupracticehowtosayit."We'rehelpingpeoplepronouncetrickywordsandunderstandthemeaningofthosewords,"TalSnir,GoogleSearchseniorproductmanager,saidinablogpost. Googlewillhelpyoupracticebygettingyoutosaythewordintoyourphone'smicrophone,withthesearchgiantpickinguponanylettersyoumixupandcorrectingyou.ThisfeatureisavailableinAmericanEnglishnow,andwillbelaunchedinSpanishsoon.Googleexplaineditsspeechrecognitiontechseparateswordsintosmallsoundbites,thenusesmachinelearningtocross-referenceyourwayofsayingitwiththepronunciationitexpectstohear."Forexample,ifyou'repracticinghowtosay'asterisk,'thespeechrecognitiontechnologyanalyzeshowyousaidthewordandthenitrecognizesthatthelastsoundbitewaspronounced'rict'insteadof'uhsk,'"Snirexplained."Basedonthis,youwillreceivefeedbackonhowyoucanimprovenexttime."TheannouncementfollowsGoogleMapsonWednesdayrollingouttranslationtoolstohelpyoupronouncethenameofacity orplaceyoudon'tknow. Readalso RCSmessaging:Google'sbiggestmoveyetinAndroidtextingofficiallylaunchedintheUS iMessagevs.Google'snewtextingupdate:CanAndroid'smessagingapptakeonApple? Nowplaying: Watchthis: EverythingfromtheMadebyGoogleevent 1:34