QVoice: Arabic Speech Pronunciation Learning Application
Yassine El Kheir Fouad Khnaisser Shammur Absar Chowdhury Hamdy Mubarak Shazia Afzal Ahmed Ali
This paper introduces a novel Arabic pronunciation learning application
QVoice, powered with end-to-end mispronunciation detection and feedback
generator module. The application is designed to support non-native Arabic
speakers in enhancing their pronunciation skills, while also helping native
speakers mitigate any potential influence from regional dialects on their
Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) pronunciation. QVoice employs various learning
cues to aid learners in comprehending meaning, drawing connections with their
existing knowledge of English language, and offers detailed feedback for
pronunciation correction, along with contextual examples showcasing word usage.
The learning cues featured in QVoice encompass a wide range of meaningful
information, such as visualizations of phrases/words and their translations, as
well as phonetic transcriptions and transliterations. QVoice provides
pronunciation feedback at the character level and assesses performance at the
word level.