EZPronounce
is a small and easy-to-use software application designed to pronounce selected or
highlighted word in Internet Explorer, Microsoft Word, WordPad or Notepad.
New features added to EZPronounce
1.3:
- Supports Multiple Tabs in Internet Explorer 7
New features added to EZPronounce
1.2:
- Updated audio clip sources
- Supports Internet Explorer 7
New features added to EZPronounce
1.1:
- Being able to set repeat interval and times
- Listen and Compare
- Notification icon flashing while retrieving audio clips
- Optimized retrieving audio clips speed
Note:
- In order to use EZPronounce,
your computer must remain connected to the Internet.
- For the time being EZPronounce can pronounce selected or highlighted word
in Internet Explorer, Microsoft Word, WordPad or Notepad.
- Your computer must have Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 or up installed. If
you want to know whether your computer has Microsoft .NET Framework installed, please
read FAQs. For more information about Microsoft
.NET Framework and how to install it, click
here.
- During installation EZPronounce will automatically overwrite previous versions.
- As for the question of security issue, please read
our FAQs.
During setup EZPronounce
will install the following icons into your computer:
- EZPronounce
icon in Internet Explorer toolbar.
- EZPronounce
icon in taskbar notification area (System tray).
- EZPronounce
entry in Internet Explorer context menu.
- EZPronounce
icon in Start/Programs/EZPronounce.
- EZPronounce
icon on desktop.
Highlight or double click on the word, and then click on one of these icons, EZPronounce
will get the audio clip from a free online dictionary and pronounce it. Make sure
your computer's audio card is properly configured and speakers are turned on.
The following illustrates Two Steps to use
EZPronounce:
Step one: Highlight or double click on the word.
Step two: Click on one of EZPronounce icons
If you need to configure EZPronounce, right click on the
EZPronounce icon
in taskbar notification area (System tray), the following context menu will pop
up.
You may choose your favoriate audio clip source or let
EZPronounce automatically
select it for you.
You may configure settings to add/remove icon into toolbar or entry into context
menu in Internet Explorer. You may also let EZPronounce launch at Windows startup.
You may let EZPronounce
to repeatedly pronounce. You may also set repeat interval and times.
By using Listen and Compare feature of
EZPronounce, you may type
or paste up to ten words into Listen and Compare text area and
then listen and compare the pronunciation differences among them.
The following illustrates Three Steps to use Listen and Compare
feature:
Step one: Click on 'Listen and Compare' entry in the context menu.
Step two: Type or paste words into Listen and Compare text area.
Step three: Click on the icon on the right to hear the pronunciation.
EZPronounce
will get the audio clips from free online dictionaries and pronounce them one by
one as the word is highlighted.
When you try to download EZPronounce, you may get a security warning like
this:
“While files from internet can be useful, this file type can potentially harm your
computer. If you do not trust the source, do not run or save this software. What's
the risk?”
You get this warning because EZPronounce is not digitally signed at this time.
You can safely ignore this warning and click the ‘Save’ button to download EZPronounce.
For more information please read
FAQs or
send us an
email.