Improve your pronunciation with Mango's voice comparison tool | Mango Methodologies

Mango’s Voice Comparison feature is like a little pronunciation tutor in your pocket. In this video, Kaitlyn Tagarelli (Linguist, PhD) explains how “seeing” your pronunciation can improve your second language skills, and demonstrates how you can level up your pronunciation game when you know what to look out for in this feature.

Here’s some of the research we consulted and/or mentioned, and suggestions for further reading:
Motohashi-Saigo, M. & Hardison, D. (2009). Acquisition of L2 Japanese geminates: Training with waveform displays. Language Learning & Technology, 13(2), 29-47.
Olson, D. (2014) Benefits of visual feedback on segmental production in the L2 classroom. Language Learning and Technology, 18, 173–192.

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Kaitlyn Tagarelli (Ph.D., Georgetown University) is a linguist and the Head of Research at Mango Languages. She holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Georgetown University, specializing in how the mind and brain learn languages. Aside from geeking out about all things neuroscience and linguistics, she loves hanging out with her family at their Connecticut home, trying to convince them to speak French with her.

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