The lettter 't' can be pronounced as a /t/ sound at the beginning of words, like 'tin' and 'top', or at the beginning of stressed syllables like 'hotel' and 'cartoon'. It can also be pronounced at the ...

Abstract: The current pronunciation scoring based on Goodness of Pronunciation (GOP) uses posterior probabilities of the Acoustic Models. Such algorithms suffer from generalization since they are ...

As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, you might hear an unfamiliar Irish term get tossed around before the pints get tossed back. Sláinte is a classic Irish toast, and in true St. Paddy’s Day fashion, ...

Abstract: In the field of expressive speech synthesis, a lot of work has been conducted on suprasegmental prosodic features while few has been done on pronunciation variants. However, prosody is ...

This project aims to provide a series of dictionaries consisting of wordlists with accompanying phonemic pronunciation information in International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription for as many ...

On Fat Tuesday, the day before the start of Lent, bakeries in Wisconsin are packed with shoppers looking for paczki. Packzki are traditional Polish pastry made with rich yeast dough. They're spherical ...

How to Get to Heaven From Belfast stands as Netflix's latest unmissable series for 2026, with all eight episodes now available to watch from today (Thursday, 12th February). The programme from ...

How to Get to Heaven From Belfast has become Netflix's latest must-watch series for 2026, with all eight episodes now available to stream from today (Thursday, 12th February). The drama from ...

With athletes from all around the world competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics, pronouncing their names can get a little tricky at times. Luckily, the official Olympics website has a handy way to help ...