IF you always wanted to learn Gaelic but were put off by the pronunciation, help may soon be at hand with the development of a new app.
The project, which has recently launched on Kickstarter, aims to use the latest automated speech recognition technology to provide feedback on your pronunciation — with the idea that you can practice and build-up your confidence on your phone.
The app is being developed by Braw Media, a digital development company in Edinburgh, and aims to help reduce many of the barriers and fears people have in learning a new language.
The project is being led by Magnus Orr, who said: "Many people are simply put-off learning a new language for fear of getting it wrong. We want to help remove that fear, by developing a new app that can provide feedback on your pronunciation.
"When it comes to learning tools and digital innovation, minority languages often miss out – further increasing the gap between mainstream and minority languages. Our goal is to help address this issue."
Models are being created for Gaelic, Irish and Welsh, so that a number of languages can benefit from the app.
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