Weblio
is a free online integrated dictionary service that can search plural dictionaries
and a glossary at a time and can display promptly. It can look a search keyword
up from dictionaries registered with it transversely and display an applicable
item in a list form. Weblio is pronounced as [weblio]. The name of Weblio is
the coined word that crossed "Biblio" (biblio) and "Web"
(Web). "Biblio" means the plural form of "the book" in
Greek, and it becomes the etymologies such as English "Bibliography".
It includes around 650 dictionaries from business to a sign-language. Since
this service is attempted for Japanese readers, all descriptions are unfortunately
provided only in Japanese.
However,
I happened to discover different useful usage of this tool especially for
non-native English teachers. It can be used to make any text hearing to 4000
words at one time. In other words, we can easily reproduce our own texts into
listening materials with native female’s voice. In the case that you have a
long text over 4000 words, you can just do a same procedure as many as you need.
It may be computer-generated voice, but is still like a real human voice. Even
if you cannot understand Japanese, you can just copy and paste your texts in an
empty box, and save the voiced date with a web file or CD.
see this blue audio screen.Listen and save the data.
You can adjust the speed according to students' level.
Limitations: Japanese basis incl. Japanese ⇔ English and Japanese ⇔ Chinese
The quality of free translation service is inaccurate and not to be recommended but
the dictionary functions might be useful.
Hi I managed to find a way to make the website speak a text (yes, it's quite good considering it's computer generated) - but couldn't see how I would then save the audio file...
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