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Verification of Correct Pronunciation of Mexican Spanish Using Speech Technology

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MICAI 2000: Advances in Artificial Intelligence (MICAI 2000)

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This paper presents a new method for the verification of the correct pronunciation of spoken words. This process is based on speech recognition technology. It can be particularly useful when applied to the field of SLA (Second Language Acquisition) in learning environments or Computer-Aided Language Learning (CALL) systems, where the students can practice their pronunciation skills. This method uses an artificial neural network plus a specific grammar for each utterance to compare the text of the expected utterance with the sequence of phonemes recognized in the speech input, in order to detect the pronunciation errors.

Research funded by CONACyT, project No. I28247-A

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  1. Tlatoa Speech Processing Group, ICT, CENTIA, Universidad de las Américas- Puebla, Sta. Catarina Mártir s/n, 72820, Cholula, Pue., México

    Ingrid Kirschning & Nancy Aguas

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  1. Department of Computer Science Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), Río Hondo 1, 01080, México DF, México

    Osvaldo Cairó

  2. Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM), Campus Morelos, Av. Reforma 182-A, Lomas de Cuernvaca, Temixco, 62589, Morelos, Mexico

    L. Enrique Sucar

  3. ITESM Campus Monterrey, Research and Graduate Studies Office, Monterrey, N.L., México

    Francisco J. Cantu

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Kirschning, I., Aguas, N. (2000). Verification of Correct Pronunciation of Mexican Spanish Using Speech Technology. In: Cairó, O., Sucar, L.E., Cantu, F.J. (eds) MICAI 2000: Advances in Artificial Intelligence. MICAI 2000. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 1793. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/10720076_45

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