Pronunciation training method and apparatus
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1. A computer-implemented pronunciation training method comprising:
- receiving a spoken utterance from a user, the spoken utterance including a plurality of sub-units of sound;
analyzing the speech quality of the plurality of sub-units of sound of the spoken utterance; and
generating an audio signal of the spoken utterance from the user while simultaneously displaying the speech quality of each sub-unit of the spoken utterance as each sub-unit of the spoken utterance is generated.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention include a computer-implemented pronunciation training method comprising receiving a spoken utterance from a user, the spoken utterance including a plurality of sub-units of sound, analyzing the speech quality of the plurality of sub-units of sound of the spoken utterance and generating an audio signal of the spoken utterance from the user while simultaneously displaying the speech quality of each sub-unit of the spoken utterance as each sub-unit of the spoken utterance is generated.
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1. A computer-implemented pronunciation training method comprising:
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receiving a spoken utterance from a user, the spoken utterance including a plurality of sub-units of sound;
analyzing the speech quality of the plurality of sub-units of sound of the spoken utterance; and
generating an audio signal of the spoken utterance from the user while simultaneously displaying the speech quality of each sub-unit of the spoken utterance as each sub-unit of the spoken utterance is generated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-implemented pronunciation training method comprising:
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generating a synthesized reference utterance, the reference utterance including a plurality of sub-units of sound;
receiving a spoken utterance from a user, the spoken utterance including a plurality of sub-units of sound;
analyzing the spoken utterance from the user for sound and prosody information;
comparing sound and prosody information of the each of the sub-units of the spoken utterance to sound and prosody information for corresponding sub-units of the reference utterance; and
generating an audio signal of the spoken utterance from the user while simultaneously displaying a representation of the difference between the sound and prosody information of each sub-unit, wherein the audio signal of the spoken utterance is generated synchronously with the displaying of the representation of the difference between the sound and prosody information of each sub-unit. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An apparatus for pronunciation training comprising:
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a microphone;
a speaker;
a display;
a speech recognizer; and
a controller, the controller including a program for performing a method comprising;
receiving a spoken utterance from a user, the spoken utterance including a plurality of sub-units of sound;
analyzing the speech quality of the plurality of sub-units of sound of the spoken utterance; and
generating an audio signal of the spoken utterance from the user while simultaneously displaying the speech quality of each sub-unit of the spoken utterance as each sub-unit of the spoke utterance is generated. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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