RhinoSpike, a platform to share audio recordings by native speakers

Description: RhinoSpike is a tool that allows users to ask native speakers of their target language to read a text aloud for them in over 90 languages. For that, users submit a text file and, eventually, receive back an audio file. They can also ask other users to transcribe audio files for them. RhinoSpike is free but requires registration for use.

Evaluation: Rhinospike is a valuable tool for learners who want to improve their pronunciation skills. It is a fantastic linguistic project by volunteers who have formed a genuine community. While it may take a while to get a native speaker to read aloud a specific passage, users can access thousands of existing recordings.

Cost: Free with registration.

Respect for privacy Privacy evaluations indicate how a tool handles personal data collection, storage, and sharing, including GDPR compliance and security measures, among others. The ICT-REV team provides them for informational purposes, reflecting our best understanding at the time of review, but assumes no legal responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of these evaluations and encourages users to conduct their own assessments: Medium. Azabua, which operates Rhinospike, requires various types of information when signing up, such as email addresses or native languages. However, users can browse this platform without having an account. Rhinospike also collects cookies such as device data. It uses the collected information for product and service provision, billing, identification and authentication, service improvement, contact, and research. It also shares aggregated and/or anonymous information with third parties for different purposes, among which is marketing. Rhinospike does not state compliance with the GDPR. See more here.

Type Of Interaction: Group/pair work - outsiders,

Skills: Pronunciation,

Content: Website/other users supply, You supply,

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