ttsMP3 converts your Australian English text to speech for free: type or paste up to 3,000 characters a day, listen online and download the audio as MP3 – no account, no sign-up. Choose from 2 Australian English Amazon Polly voices with a native accent. You may use the MP3 files in commercial and non-commercial projects such as YouTube videos, presentations, e-learning and apps.
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Hint: If you finish a sentence, leave a space after the dot before the next one starts for better pronunciation.
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The free converter allows 3,000 characters per day (about 375 words). Your usage today is shown below the converter and resets every day.
Need more? Premium plans range from a 24-hour pass to monthly and yearly plans with up to 10 million characters. Every yearly plan includes access to the text-to-speech API.
You may use the MP3 files created with ttsMP3 in commercial and non-commercial projects – for example YouTube voiceovers, podcasts, presentations, e-learning courses, websites and apps. This applies to free and paid usage, and you do not have to credit ttsMP3 (a mention is always appreciated). See commercial use of text to speech for details.
For Australian English you can choose between these voices: Nicole, Russell. All of them are Amazon Polly voices and pronounce your text with a native Australian English accent. In total ttsMP3 offers 60 regular voices in 28 languages and accents.
You can control the speech with SSML tags directly in your text. Here are the most useful ones:
Please note: Remove any diacritical signs from the speakers names when using this, Léa = Lea, Penélope = Penelope
Australian English, with its distinctive accent and vernacular, developed from the language brought to the continent by British settlers in the late 18th century. Although it shares the common core of English, Australian English has a character all its own and, depending on who you ask, can range from relatively straightforward to quite challenging to learn.
One of the simpler facets of Australian English, like other English dialects, is its lack of grammatical gender and case endings for nouns, making it more accessible for speakers of other languages that also do not use these features. There is no need to memorize complex agreement rules, which can often expedite the learning process.
Yet, Australian English introduces learners to a colorful array of colloquialisms and slang terms, known as 'Strine', which can seem like a lexical labyrinth to the uninitiated. Words such as 'arvo' for afternoon, 'bikkie' for biscuit, or the ubiquitous greeting 'G'day' encapsulate the linguistic inventiveness of the Australian lexicon. Homophones persist as well, with words like 'bear' and 'bare' or 'flower' and 'flour' maintaining their potential to confuse as in other English varieties.
The pronunciation and intonation patterns of Australian English are quite distinctive, from the pronounced 'i' sound (as heard in 'fish' becoming more like 'feesh') to the rising inflection at the end of sentences, which can give statements the sound of questions. These subtleties can be perplexing to learners, particularly those whose native languages follow different prosodic patterns.
Contractions and diminutives are also a prominent feature in Australian English, creating shorter and more informal versions of words—which can sometimes bear little resemblance to their full forms—for example, 'barbie' for barbecue, 'servo' for service station, or 'sunnies' for sunglasses.
Despite the idiosyncrasies of Australian English, it remains a robust and adaptable dialect that is not insurmountable for committed learners. Engaging with native speakers through conversation offers a dynamic way to grasp the peculiarities of the Aussie accent and slang. Immersion in everyday language, through listening to Australian media and participating in dialogues, instills a practical understanding of usage and context. With time and practice, learners can navigate the subtleties of Australian English, embracing both its global underpinnings and its distinct down-under spirit.
Yes. You can convert up to 3,000 characters per day for free, listen online and download the result as MP3. You do not need an account or a sign-up.
Yes. MP3 files created with ttsMP3 may be used in commercial and non-commercial projects such as YouTube videos, presentations, apps, websites and e-learning, for free and paid usage. A credit is not required.
The regular voices are Amazon Polly voices: 60 voices in 28 languages and accents. You can use them directly in your browser, without an AWS account.
Insert an SSML break tag into your text, for example <break time="1s"/>. Emphasis, speed, pitch and whispering work the same way.
Paid plans range from a 24-hour pass to yearly plans with up to 10 million characters. Every yearly plan includes API access.
Current Limit: ~375 words or 3,000 characters / day | Powered by AWS Polly
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