<p>Rossetta Stone has that feature standard. I've not used it, but I have friends who have with great success. Unless you get the tone correct, the software doesn't let you advance to the next word. It's pretty impressive.</p>

<p>Don't know of any free options, though. </p>

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2011-12-28T21:53:11.903Z
I have Rossetta Stone and it does a pretty good job of getting the tones right.  I think it's worth the investment even if you're taking a class... preferably before you take a class.  Unfortunately for me, I sometimes miss the tone while listening to people talk.
Some Free Mason
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2012-08-17T06:18:21.407Z
Does it test tone combinations? If not, I would say its use is rather limited.
Olle Linge
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2011-12-26T14:42:05.647Z
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tbaums
<p>NTU has a very good one, and you can (I think) download it here: <a href="http://chinese.ntu.edu.tw/" rel="nofollow">http://chinese.ntu.edu.tw/</a>. It used to be free, but I don't know if they started changing. Also if you have Chinese friends you can ask them to correct your pronunciation.</p>

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2012-02-10T05:14:50.437Z
That looks great! At the bottom of the [download page](http://chinese.ntu.edu.tw/en/download.htm) it says there's a three-month free trial.
Don Kirkby
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2023-08-12T14:44:07.537Z
This website is no longer available.
Richard Jessop
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2012-02-10T03:36:00.310Z
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Hiro
<p>Qooco Chinese does something like this. See <a href="http://www.qoocochinese.com/web/OurTechnology.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.qoocochinese.com/web/OurTechnology.html</a></p>

<p>Also with Praat this is possible but not easy as with Qooco Chinese. See <a href="http://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/" rel="nofollow">http://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/</a> </p>

<p>John on Sinosplice explains  how to use Praat for Chinese: <a href="http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2008/01/21/seeing-the-tones-of-mandarin-chinese-with-praat" rel="nofollow">http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2008/01/21/seeing-the-tones-of-mandarin-chinese-with-praat</a></p>

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BertR
<p>You can try <a href="http://lingomi.com/blog/2011/03/practice-these-20-words-for-awesome-chinese-tones/" rel="nofollow">this drill</a>.</p>

<p>It's repetitive and boring but it covers all tone combinations. It builds muscle memory and helps train your ear.</p>

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The website is no longer available.
Richard Jessop
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tao
<p>I created a web-based program which lets you record a Mandarin word, and it will show the result in Pīnyīn with tones: <a href="https://accentlab.net/mandarin_words" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://accentlab.net/mandarin_words</a></p>
<p>I'm still improving it, but the accuracy is already pretty good.</p>

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Craig Baker
<p>Your options for doing this:</p>

<ol>
<li><p>Pay someone to tutor you and listen to your pronunciation and correct you. This is highly effective, but costs money.</p></li>
<li><p>Use Google transate, Wiktionary or some other tool that take Chinese as an input and provides an audio option for you to listen where you can listen and attempt for your self. Semi-effective and free.</p></li>
<li><p>Post on a learning forum and hope someone replies. Low effectiveness and free.</p></li>
</ol>

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going
<p>(Dec 2018) I tried the NTU link (Thanks Hiro, 2012) but it didn’t work for me.  I think now the NTU system has been incorporated into MyET-MyCT from LLabs.  This system listens to your pronunciation and gives you a score and tries to tell you what you did wrong.  You can still try certain units free.    You need good broadband speed and good microphone.<br>
The user interface is dreadful, but if you want to try for yourself, download and install from <a href="http://www.myet.com.tw/MyETWeb/Download.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.myet.com.tw/MyETWeb/Download.aspx</a>.   Register, and navigate to 'Survival Business Chinese’ > Contents>  ‘Unit 5.2 Impressions on China',  which is one of the free units.  Quickly select ‘Sentences’ button (You must be quick or you will be launched into a test), select a sentence, and try to repeat it.  You will receive a score .  You can see the example pitch compared with your pitch,  and you can select buttons for Pronunciation, Pitch, Timing and Emphasis and listen to the example sound compared with your voice and the system will try to tell you what you did wrong.  Sometimes I still could not understand how to improve (due to my personal deficiencies or microphone I think).  Although the user interface is dreadful, this bit is neat to try.  I have now paid for this course ($51 via paypal)  and I am working my way through it.  I still don’t know if it will help my pronunciation.  Time will tell.</p>

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Alphacentauri
<p>What software is available which can record my voice and warn me about problems with my pronunciation and tones?</p>

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2011-12-26T10:55:28.863Z
I'm interested in any software of the kind, for studying whatever language. As far as I know, this is a very difficult task I've never heard of even a prototype.
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What software can correct pronunciation?
# What software can correct pronunciation?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2011-12-23)

What software is available which can record my voice and warn me about problems with my pronunciation and tones?

**Tags:** mandarin, pronunciation, tones, spoken, software

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I'm interested in any software of the kind, for studying whatever language. As far as I know, this is a very difficult task I've never heard of even a prototype.  

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## 7 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2011-12-26. Score: 5

Rossetta Stone has that feature standard. I've not used it, but I have friends who have with great success. Unless you get the tone correct, the software doesn't let you advance to the next word. It's pretty impressive.

Don't know of any free options, though.

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: I have Rossetta Stone and it does a pretty good job of getting the tones right.  I think it's worth the investment even if you're taking a class... preferably before you take a class.  Unfortunately for me, I sometimes miss the tone while listening to people talk.  
> **username_4**: Does it test tone combinations? If not, I would say its use is rather limited.  

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### Answer by username_5 on 2012-02-10. Score: 2

NTU has a very good one, and you can (I think) download it here: <http://chinese.ntu.edu.tw/>. It used to be free, but I don't know if they started changing. Also if you have Chinese friends you can ask them to correct your pronunciation.

> **Comments:**
> **username_6**: That looks great! At the bottom of the [download page](http://chinese.ntu.edu.tw/en/download.htm) it says there's a three-month free trial.  
> **username_7**: This website is no longer available.  

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### Answer by username_8 on 2012-08-16. Score: 0

Qooco Chinese does something like this. See <http://www.qoocochinese.com/web/OurTechnology.html>

Also with Praat this is possible but not easy as with Qooco Chinese. See <http://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/>

John on Sinosplice explains how to use Praat for Chinese: <http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2008/01/21/seeing-the-tones-of-mandarin-chinese-with-praat>


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### Answer by username_9 on 2012-08-16. Score: 0

You can try [this drill](http://lingomi.com/blog/2011/03/practice-these-20-words-for-awesome-chinese-tones/).

It's repetitive and boring but it covers all tone combinations. It builds muscle memory and helps train your ear.

> **Comments:**
> **username_7**: The website is no longer available.  

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### Answer by username_10 on 2022-07-14. Score: 0

I created a web-based program which lets you record a Mandarin word, and it will show the result in Pīnyīn with tones: <https://accentlab.net/mandarin_words>

I'm still improving it, but the accuracy is already pretty good.


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### Answer by username_11 on 2011-12-26. Score: 0

Your options for doing this:

1. Pay someone to tutor you and listen to your pronunciation and correct you. This is highly effective, but costs money.
2. Use Google transate, Wiktionary or some other tool that take Chinese as an input and provides an audio option for you to listen where you can listen and attempt for your self. Semi-effective and free.
3. Post on a learning forum and hope someone replies. Low effectiveness and free.


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### Answer by username_12 on 2018-01-24. Score: 0

(Dec 2018) I tried the NTU link (Thanks username_5, 2012) but it didn’t work for me. I think now the NTU system has been incorporated into MyET-MyCT from LLabs. This system listens to your pronunciation and gives you a score and tries to tell you what you did wrong. You can still try certain units free. You need good broadband speed and good microphone.  
The user interface is dreadful, but if you want to try for yourself, download and install from <http://www.myet.com.tw/MyETWeb/Download.aspx>. Register, and navigate to 'Survival Business Chinese’ > Contents> ‘Unit 5.2 Impressions on China', which is one of the free units. Quickly select ‘Sentences’ button (You must be quick or you will be launched into a test), select a sentence, and try to repeat it. You will receive a score . You can see the example pitch compared with your pitch, and you can select buttons for Pronunciation, Pitch, Timing and Emphasis and listen to the example sound compared with your voice and the system will try to tell you what you did wrong. Sometimes I still could not understand how to improve (due to my personal deficiencies or microphone I think). Although the user interface is dreadful, this bit is neat to try. I have now paid for this course ($51 via paypal) and I am working my way through it. I still don’t know if it will help my pronunciation. Time will tell.


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