5:34 AM PDT · April 29, 2026
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Ivan Mehta
Google Translate now lets you practice pronunciation
Google Translate is now 20 years old, and to celebrate, the company has added a new feature that lets users practice their pronunciation and enunciation of words and phrases in different languages.
When you translate a word, sentence, or phrase, you can navigate into the “Practice” menu to find a “Pronounce” button, which shows you phonetics that you can say out loud to practice speaking the translated text.
The app then scores your pronunciation and gives you feedback, like “Some sounds were a little unclear.” You can listen to the app’s pronunciation of the text, too.
The feature is rolling out in the U.S. and India, and currently supports English, Spanish, and Hindi.
Celebrating 20 years of Google Translate and… the launch of a top-requested feature! 🎂
One of the toughest things about speaking a new language is getting the nuances of pronunciation just right. Now, you can get instant feedback with "pronunciation practice,” which uses AI… pic.twitter.com/DdMfiMB9dz
— Nick Fox (@thefox) April 28, 2026
This feature resembles Duolingo in how it lets you practice speaking words and sentences.
Last month, the company rolled out its live headphone translation feature to iOS, and expanded its availability on Android devices to Germany, Spain, France, Nigeria, Italy, the United Kingdom, Japan, Bangladesh, and Thailand.
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