When learning a language, one of the most difficult obstacles to overcome is pronunciation. Sure you can say the words, but can you do it without having all of backwater Tennessee gushing out of your vowels and diphthongs? All isn’t lost though.
New comer Chuala has dev eloped a user-generated pronunciation dictionary to help you tackle such difficulties as the umlaut and rolled R’s. The site, whose name incidentally stems from the Gaelic meaning ‘I heard a noise,’ requires the Flash media player plug-in. Users can craft their own study guides enlisting exercises and comparison tools on site. Alternatively, if you’d like to express your language abilities, you can record and create exercises and lessons to help others. Sign up now and you’ll have access to more than 7,000 languages, a social network, and advance Chuala player tools. It’s completely free.
Chuala.com In Their Own Words
“Learn, teach or save a language
Help us develop a universal pronunciation dictionary
for all of the world’s 7,589 languages.
Chuala is a free, on-line, user-created pronunciation dictionary. The goal is to help people learn, teach and save languages.”
Why Chuala.com It Might Be A Killer
Chuala is a very cool learning tool. Sure you could go buy Berlitz or Pimsleur, but Chuala is free, it’s extensive, and it gives you the chance to connect with other language learners. Even if you’re taking lessons, often there isn’t enough class time to focus on important aspects, and giving pronunciation homework is difficult. Chuala however lets students learn on their own time and it gives them the tools they need.
Some Questions About Chuala.com
Is there any filter to ensure that actual speakers of a language are giving ‘correct’ and not made up pronunciations? Do users have to declare what sort of accent they may or may not have? 
