Forvo is a kind of pronunciation exchange. Users can add requests to hear various language speakers pronounce a word. These pronunciations are recorded and playable online, so students can find out how real people pronounce a word. Yes, these people are not linguists nor language teachers (necessarily), but if you travel to another country, what are the chances that you’ll meet a linguist or language teacher who will sound like a language teacher?
Forvo has pronunciations in over 299 languages, with the most pronunciations in:
- German
- English
- Russian
- Tatar
- Portuguese
- French
- Spanish
- Italian
- Arabic
Imagine being able to use an example from a native speaker in your language class and not have to rely on finding a youtube video or song with that word in it.
