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SpeechSuper API Now Supports Mandarin Chinese Mispronunciation Detection

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SpeechSuper has long supported the assessment of Mandarin Chinese character pronunciation by scores. However, scores might be insufficient to give concrete instructions to users.  We're excited to announce that SpeechSuper recently launched the feature - the Mandarin Chinese mispronunciation detection. It spots users' mispronunciations of Chinese characters and returns if they mispronounced an A sound for a B sound, making feedback more specific. Here are two examples.  Example 1: A user was expected to read aloud "níu", but she said, "líu", confusing the initial "n" and "l" in pronunciation. SpeechSuper API found the error she mispronounced 'n' for 'l' with a confidence score of 100. Example 2: A user was expected to read aloud "shēng", but she said, "shēn", confusing the final "-eng" and "-en" in pronunciation. Click here to try it out. SpeechSuper API found the error she misprono