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Jane
Aug 4, 2012, 2:13:01 PM8/4/12
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Hi Everybody
I am looking for lists of (1000/2000/3000 etc.)
most common English words with pronunciation
recorded in mp3 file(s) downloadable from the
Internet for free.
If you know any address, please let me know.
Regards
Jane Doe :-)
I am looking for lists of (1000/2000/3000 etc.)
most common English words with pronunciation
recorded in mp3 file(s) downloadable from the
Internet for free.
If you know any address, please let me know.
Regards
Jane Doe :-)
Jane
Aug 5, 2012, 12:08:15 AM8/5/12
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> I am looking for lists of (1000/2000/3000 etc.)
> most common English words with pronunciation
> recorded in mp3 file(s) downloadable from the
> Internet for free.
The sound could be recorded in another format,
> most common English words with pronunciation
> recorded in mp3 file(s) downloadable from the
> Internet for free.
mp3 is convenient but not necessary.
Regards
Jane Doe
contrex
Aug 5, 2012, 3:34:09 AM8/5/12
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Google allows you to hear an mp3 file of many words; you can listen online by typing define:WORD (then press ENTER) and clicking the audio icon you will see in the result or you can use the following URL and replace WORD with an English word:
https://ssl.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/WORD.mp3
You can use the url with a downloader such as wget to get the mp3. I wrote a quick Windows cmd script and used it to process a list of 1000 common English words, one per line, which I got here
http://www.rupert.id.au/resources/1-1000.txt
The script reads each word and requests it from Google.
Google refused to serve 20 mp3s - I found that 2 words in the list had typos as shown here and after editing the list they were served OK
]total
true .
The other 18 seem to be mainly homophones.
I
use
do
live
read
close
wind
lead
minute
produce
object
record
present
subject
row
collect
separate
desert
I could post the script but it's a bit off-topic for an English group, as well as being a bit nerdy/technical.
https://ssl.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/WORD.mp3
You can use the url with a downloader such as wget to get the mp3. I wrote a quick Windows cmd script and used it to process a list of 1000 common English words, one per line, which I got here
http://www.rupert.id.au/resources/1-1000.txt
The script reads each word and requests it from Google.
Google refused to serve 20 mp3s - I found that 2 words in the list had typos as shown here and after editing the list they were served OK
]total
true .
The other 18 seem to be mainly homophones.
I
use
do
live
read
close
wind
lead
minute
produce
object
record
present
subject
row
collect
separate
desert
I could post the script but it's a bit off-topic for an English group, as well as being a bit nerdy/technical.
contrex
Aug 5, 2012, 3:59:39 AM8/5/12
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contrex
Aug 5, 2012, 7:38:33 AM8/5/12
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Jane
Aug 5, 2012, 8:28:04 AM8/5/12
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Thank you very much for all your answers.
> Google allows you to hear an mp3 file of many words; you can listen online
> by typing define:WORD (then press ENTER) and clicking the audio icon you >
> will see in the result
I didn't know the method.
> or you can use the following URL and replace WORD with an English word:
> https://ssl.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/WORD.mp3
That shows :
404. That's an error.
The requested URL was not found on this server. That's all we know. :-(
> I wrote a quick Windows cmd script and used it to process a list of 1000
> common English words, one per line, which I got here
> http://www.rupert.id.au/resources/1-1000.txt
address to yours.
I have downloaded the files 982words.zip and 5032words.zip
from you and unzipped them. Thanks again.
Now I have to find a programme in the Internet to combine the
mp3 files into one or a few mp3 files. I'd like to be able to
use them in the car too.
Regards
Jane
> Google allows you to hear an mp3 file of many words; you can listen online
> by typing define:WORD (then press ENTER) and clicking the audio icon you >
> will see in the result
> or you can use the following URL and replace WORD with an English word:
> https://ssl.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/WORD.mp3
404. That's an error.
The requested URL was not found on this server. That's all we know. :-(
> I wrote a quick Windows cmd script and used it to process a list of 1000
> common English words, one per line, which I got here
> http://www.rupert.id.au/resources/1-1000.txt
> I could post the script but it's a bit off-topic for an English group, as
> well as being a bit nerdy/technical.
I'd be grateful if you could send me the script. I am sending my e-mail
> well as being a bit nerdy/technical.
address to yours.
I have downloaded the files 982words.zip and 5032words.zip
from you and unzipped them. Thanks again.
Now I have to find a programme in the Internet to combine the
mp3 files into one or a few mp3 files. I'd like to be able to
use them in the car too.
Regards
Jane
contrex
Aug 5, 2012, 9:05:37 AM8/5/12
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> That shows :
> 404. That's an error.
> The requested URL was not found on this server. That's all we know. :-(
I wrote "replace WORD with an English word" (I add: in lower case)
> 404. That's an error.
> The requested URL was not found on this server. That's all we know. :-(
In the url you need to replace WORD with whatever word you wish to hear, and the word needs to be in lower case!!!!
examples:
(I have tested all these)
https://ssl.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/word.mp3
https://ssl.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/cake.mp3
https://ssl.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/probable.mp3
Good luck
Jane
Aug 5, 2012, 10:42:15 AM8/5/12
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> I wrote "replace WORD with an English word" (I add: in lower case)
> In the url you need to replace WORD with whatever word you wish to hear, >
> and the word needs to be in lower case!!!!
Yes, of course. It works.
> In the url you need to replace WORD with whatever word you wish to hear, >
> and the word needs to be in lower case!!!!
Regards
Jane
bzlcslow...@gmail.com
Feb 11, 2013, 11:05:46 AM2/11/13
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The word "I" works in lowercase (https://ssl.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/i.mp3)
But no luck for "do", also the days of the week (capitalized or in lower case, monday, tuesday, wednesday...)
any ideas for another online resource?
But no luck for "do", also the days of the week (capitalized or in lower case, monday, tuesday, wednesday...)
any ideas for another online resource?
anik...@gmail.com
Dec 5, 2013, 1:17:05 AM12/5/13
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Don Phillipson
Dec 5, 2013, 9:21:54 AM12/5/13
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<anik...@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:14ccde69-0f0b-4a89...@googlegroups.com...
>> http://www.freefilehosting.net/5032words
>
> hello, the zip file is not getting downloaded, what to do ???
This is a network problem, not a linguistic problem.
Consult the site webmaster.
--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
news:14ccde69-0f0b-4a89...@googlegroups.com...
>> http://www.freefilehosting.net/5032words
>
> hello, the zip file is not getting downloaded, what to do ???
Consult the site webmaster.
--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
Whiskers
Dec 5, 2013, 10:39:12 AM12/5/13
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~]$ wget http://www.freefilehosting.net/5032words
--2013-12-05 15:34:26-- http://www.freefilehosting.net/5032words
Resolving www.freefilehosting.net (www.freefilehosting.net)...
74.50.120.87
Connecting to www.freefilehosting.net
(www.freefilehosting.net)|74.50.120.87|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found
2013-12-05 15:34:27 ERROR 404: Not Found.
~]$ wget http://www.freefilehosting.net/5032words.zip
--2013-12-05 15:34:45-- http://www.freefilehosting.net/5032words.zip
Resolving www.freefilehosting.net (www.freefilehosting.net)...
74.50.120.87
Connecting to www.freefilehosting.net
(www.freefilehosting.net)|74.50.120.87|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found
2013-12-05 15:34:45 ERROR 404: Not Found.
--
-- ^^^^^^^^^^
-- Whiskers
-- ~~~~~~~~~~
ttt...@gmail.com
Feb 6, 2015, 4:56:38 AM2/6/15
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i downloaded the zip file but it is a few kilobites only, and any of my unzipping programs cant unzip this. Can somebody send me the zip file ? ttt...@gmail.com
Anton Shepelev
Feb 6, 2015, 7:33:58 AM2/6/15
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ttt...@gmail.com:
> i downloaded the zip file but it is a few kilo-
usage.english, whither I have redirected it.
Be polite -- use proper capitalization and quote the
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> i downloaded the zip file but it is a few kilo-
> bites only, and any of my unzipping programs cant
> unzip this. Can somebody send me the zip file ?
Your question belongs to another group, alt.
> unzip this. Can somebody send me the zip file ?
usage.english, whither I have redirected it.
Be polite -- use proper capitalization and quote the
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Anton Shepelev
Feb 6, 2015, 7:42:08 AM2/6/15
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I wrote to ttt...@gmail.com:
> > i downloaded the zip file but it is a few kilo-
> > bites only, and any of my unzipping programs
> > cant unzip this. Can somebody send me the zip
> > file ?
>
> Your question belongs to another group, alt.
> usage.english, whither I have redirected it.
I've done it now.
> > i downloaded the zip file but it is a few kilo-
> > bites only, and any of my unzipping programs
> > cant unzip this. Can somebody send me the zip
> > file ?
>
> Your question belongs to another group, alt.
> usage.english, whither I have redirected it.
francob...@gmail.com
Feb 12, 2015, 1:25:04 PM2/12/15
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william...@gmail.com
Jan 23, 2016, 8:35:08 AM1/23/16
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在 2012年8月5日星期日 UTC+8上午2:13:01，Jane写道：
Anyone can send me the zip file, william...@gmail.com, thanks very much!
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