Microsoft Translator gains regional accent functionality, improved language picker

Tired of hearing American English when what you're really subsequently is Australian English since the two are completely different (don't believe me? Say "rise upwards lights" in American English language. You merely said "razor blades" in Australian English language.)? Microsoft Translator understands your frustrations and has released an update to accost that very business!

"Today we are adding regional accents to the Microsoft Translator app on iOS and Android," Microsoft's blog postal service reads. "Known as Speech Regions, you tin now select the accent of text-to-speech sound output you would like to hear while using the app."

Much like the Australian/American example listed above, Microsoft'southward blog mail service delves into the divergence between Spain's Spanish and Mexico's Spanish and how regional accents tin can drastically modify the feel of hearing a language. At present, when yous want to hear your translation, y'all can select which accent y'all get, assuasive for an optimal translating experience.

Microsoft has provided steps for how to access the new characteristic:

Select the language of your choice, the example beneath uses Spanish

Select "Speech Region"

Cull the region

Choose from the available voices from that region

Microsoft Translator'south also been updated to more easily reflect which languages are supported for the app'south various features. If either of these two items were something yous were waiting for MS Translator to include, at present'due south the time to leap back into the app.

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Do yous want a translator that respects accents and linguistic multifariousness derived from a spoken language spreading beyond multiple regions? Microsoft's your huckleberry!

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