Dictionary that has sound

Care · 12-14-2020, 01:03 PM

Is there an app or a eReader that has a built in dictionary that says the word? My niece is very behind for her age, and we're working on it, but she enjoys reading books that are at her level but there's a lot of words she doesn't know (she's 10). Just the dictionary doesn't help much as she's pretty far behind. Is there one that speaks the word in English? She either has to skip the word or ask and it's too often to ask, especially since the kids love to read in bed at night.

My son could benefit as well since he's younger. They both have a tablet and a eReader, but I'm open to buying them something else if there's something available. Most of our books are Kobo but we have some nook books, I have quite a few DRM free that I stripped years ago for myself so I would like to be able to use it on those too if possible, but not a deal breaker. I just don't really want to buy multiple versions if I don't have to.

Gandulf · 12-14-2020, 01:13 PM

Moon reader's dictionary let's you hear the word.

Care · 12-14-2020, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gandulf

Moon reader's dictionary let's you hear the word.

It does?! Oh I'm familiar with that one!!! I will look into it thank you, thank you!!! I have been searching Google for over a month and I guess I'm not using the correct terms because I can't find anything.

jackie_w · 12-14-2020, 01:28 PM

I have the Android ColorDict app from Google Play installed on my Samsung smartphone. You can download the 'English Dictionary Wordnet' from within it. This has a speak feature. See middle screenshot in this link.

Then you need to read your books using an app which supports ColorDict for its dictionary feature. There will be many, but I know that these epub reading apps do: PocketBook, Moon+, FBReader, Bookari

Gandulf · 12-14-2020, 01:30 PM

I have the pro version, not sure if the free version has it.

crossi · 12-14-2020, 02:16 PM

I've used Amazon's Alexa by saying "How do you pronounce" and then spelling the word. It probably would also work with a guessed pronunciation though it might not get the right word. It sometimes misunderstands things I ask it. I often use it to define a word while reading because it just seems easier to just ask than to highlight. Anyway they are useful gadgets to have around. Similar devices from Google would work the same.

I have an early kindle with text to speech but the way it pronounces a lot of words is way off. English has a lot a strange quirks that way. Words that are spelled the same can have different meanings and pronunciations.

tomsem · 12-14-2020, 09:27 PM

The Kindle app for iOS will pronounce words (in Translate panel).

svenlind · 12-15-2020, 07:30 AM

I use the App Wordweb on Windows and their corresponding app in IOS. I use their pro version. They also have an Android version, but I know nothing about it.

A link to their site :https://wordweb.info/

I will also make a quote to an earlier response from me: Link

Quote:

In the IOS reader apps Mapleread and Marvin 3 it is possible to specify several URL Schemes. That means you can select a word and then tap a user defined menu bar and thereby activate an app or a webpage that will for example translate your word.

A few examples:
wordweb://{text}
or
dictbox://{text}

The word you tap will be placed instead of {text}

wordweb is an excellent English ->English dictionary.
dictbox is a also a dictionary, but I don't use it.

Wordweb can also say the word.

Care · 12-15-2020, 09:33 AM

Thanks for all the tips! I downloaded some dictionaries one being the colordict app and the world dictionary. I got it to speak once then it disappeared. I bought the pro version of moon reader to try it out but haven't had a chance yet.

I thought of using Google and downloaded a few dictionaries but I turn their wifi off so that won't work all the time.

12-14-2020, 01:03 PM	#1
Care Aes Sedai Posts: 659 Karma: 46166 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Aura and Kobo Mini, had a Nook, NOOKcolor, Nook STR.	Dictionary that has sound Is there an app or a eReader that has a built in dictionary that says the word? My niece is very behind for her age, and we're working on it, but she enjoys reading books that are at her level but there's a lot of words she doesn't know (she's 10). Just the dictionary doesn't help much as she's pretty far behind. Is there one that speaks the word in English? She either has to skip the word or ask and it's too often to ask, especially since the kids love to read in bed at night. My son could benefit as well since he's younger. They both have a tablet and a eReader, but I'm open to buying them something else if there's something available. Most of our books are Kobo but we have some nook books, I have quite a few DRM free that I stripped years ago for myself so I would like to be able to use it on those too if possible, but not a deal breaker. I just don't really want to buy multiple versions if I don't have to.

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12-14-2020, 01:13 PM	#2
Gandulf Addict Posts: 210 Karma: 4491791 Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: South Africa Device: Kindle PW4	Moon reader's dictionary let's you hear the word.

12-14-2020, 01:28 PM	#4
jackie_w Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,251 Karma: 16539642 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UK Device: ClaraHD, Forma, Libra2, Clara2E, LibraCol, PBTouchHD3	I have the Android ColorDict app from Google Play installed on my Samsung smartphone. You can download the 'English Dictionary Wordnet' from within it. This has a speak feature. See middle screenshot in this link. Then you need to read your books using an app which supports ColorDict for its dictionary feature. There will be many, but I know that these epub reading apps do: PocketBook, Moon+, FBReader, Bookari

12-14-2020, 01:30 PM	#5
Gandulf Addict Posts: 210 Karma: 4491791 Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: South Africa Device: Kindle PW4	I have the pro version, not sure if the free version has it.

12-14-2020, 02:16 PM	#6
crossi Guru Posts: 997 Karma: 12000001 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Seattle Wahington U.S. Device: kindle	I've used Amazon's Alexa by saying "How do you pronounce" and then spelling the word. It probably would also work with a guessed pronunciation though it might not get the right word. It sometimes misunderstands things I ask it. I often use it to define a word while reading because it just seems easier to just ask than to highlight. Anyway they are useful gadgets to have around. Similar devices from Google would work the same. I have an early kindle with text to speech but the way it pronounces a lot of words is way off. English has a lot a strange quirks that way. Words that are spelled the same can have different meanings and pronunciations.

12-14-2020, 09:27 PM	#7
tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,933 Karma: 27060151 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	The Kindle app for iOS will pronounce words (in Translate panel).

12-15-2020, 09:33 AM	#9
Care Aes Sedai Posts: 659 Karma: 46166 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Aura and Kobo Mini, had a Nook, NOOKcolor, Nook STR.	Thanks for all the tips! I downloaded some dictionaries one being the colordict app and the world dictionary. I got it to speak once then it disappeared. I bought the pro version of moon reader to try it out but haven't had a chance yet. I thought of using Google and downloaded a few dictionaries but I turn their wifi off so that won't work all the time.

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