Multimedia resources for the study and application of lyric diction (singing in a foreign language). Includes text readings of songs and arias (mostly German and French) by native speakers.
Includes
• Phonetic (IPA) transcriptions
• Translations in English, French, German
• Text readings by native speakers who are opera coaches or singers
• Video tutorials and lessons
Large set of speech samples from a variety of language backgrounds. Native and non-native speakers of English read the same paragraph and are carefully transcribed. The archive is used by people who wish to compare and analyze the accents of different English speakers.
IDEA is a freely available online repository of primary source English language dialect recordings for actors and other artists in the performing arts.
Foreign language learning for over 100 languages, including English as a Second Language. Users must create an individual account to begin. Mobile app is available.
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