Are you trying to practice your German-speaking but you don’t know how to start? This tool is for you!
The German language is the official language of Germany and Austria, as well as one of Switzerland’s official languages. Along with English, Dutch, and other Indo-European languages, German belongs to the West Germanic group of the Indo-European language family.
German is an inflected language with four cases (nominative, accusative, genitive, dative) for nouns, pronouns, and adjectives, three genders (masculine, feminine, neuter), and strong and weak verbs. German is the native language of about 90 million people globally, making it one of the most widely spoken languages on the planet. Also, German is a widely learned foreign language and one of the Western world’s most important cultural languages.
In addition, German is a very homogeneous written language across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. However, German is spoken in a variety of dialects, the majority of which belong to the High German or Low German dialectal groups. The sound system, particularly the consonants, is the fundamental distinction between High and Low German. The official written language is High German, the language of Germany’s southern highlands.
If you want to learn more about the many German dialects, you should use text-to-speech software. This is a program that converts any text or document into audio using assistive technology. This technology can assist you if you have a script or novel that you’d like to hear or read in German natural voices.
However, finding a dependable TTS that can help you improve your German-speaking skills might be difficult because not all of these applications work in the same way. Others have more voices than others, and some give more editing options, among other things. It all depends on your goals and how you want your audio to be presented.
But don’t worry, guys! Woord is one of the most comprehensive TTS tools currently available. Lets see how it works.
Why Woord?
Woord is a free online TTS that has a number of handy features. It’s available in more than 50 languages, with varieties of English, German, French, Portuguese, and Spanish included. You also have the option of selecting a masculine, female, or gender-neutral voice.
All of these features are free, allowing you to try out the service before enrolling in the premium version. Surprisingly, the free version comes with premium voices, a Chrome plugin, an SSML editor, an MP3 download, and up to 20,000 characters every month. You may also change the pace and format of the voices with this software.
Moreover, you can use Woord‘s voice functions in a variety of situations. You can utilize Woord‘s Text-to-Speech (TTS) functionality to create applications that help people with reading challenges, for example, in E-learning and education.
How does it work?
To obtain an audio file, you have to do the following steps:
- Go to www.getwoord.com and select “Online reader” from the menu, or install the Chrome extension on your computer.
- On the whiteboard, write your text, then choose a German voice, gender, speed, and format.
- When you’re done, click ‘Speak It’ to double-check that everything is in working order.
- Save the result to your PC if you’re happy with it.
Click here to learn more about Woord’s Chrome Extension.
Also published on Medium.