Sakhr Software is doing everything possible to bring Arabic to the masses, given the popularity of the language itself added with the difficulty each has when it comes to learning the language and mastering it. The software firm has introduced its Arabic Language Buddy for the iPhone and iPod Touch [link]. The speech enabled app offers translation from English to Arabic during live conversations that facilitates better learning and language assistance while you travel. A very innovative tool for learners. Other features include:
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Speech recognition for U.S. English
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Accepts “free form” dictation, no user training needed
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Optional keypad entry
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Translation into Modern Standard Arabic (MSA)
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Translation displayed as Arabic script and English transliteration
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High accuracy translation, ranked #1 by U.S. government metrics and human evaluation
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Audio playback in Arabic
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Recent translations stored for easy access and practice
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