What is KORENANI's multilingual text-to-speech?
KORENANI's multilingual text-to-speech lets children hear the label and short description for a recognized photo. It supports nine languages: Japanese, English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, and Korean.
Hear the names of things, in nine languages
KORENANI reads the labels and short descriptions connected with recognized photos. A child who does not yet read can still hear the same discovery, while a parent compares the sound with the photo and visible text.
The implementation combines device text-to-speech with saved audio used as a fallback. Available voices and playback behavior can vary by language, device, downloaded voice resources, and connection state, so this guide does not describe the audio as a guaranteed native pronunciation.
Supported languages
KORENANI ships with vocabulary and audio for nine languages:
- Japanese
- English
- Spanish
- French
- German
- Italian
- Portuguese
- Chinese
- Korean
| Language | Example family use |
|---|---|
| Japanese | Confirm the everyday name in a home language |
| English | Hear the same photo in English and compare the sound |
| Spanish | Add common words to a family language routine |
| French | Replay the label and notice how the sound differs |
| German | Compare names for vehicles, tools, and household objects |
| Italian | Use food and daily objects as simple listening practice |
| Portuguese | Focus on the language your family wants to practice |
| Chinese | Hear the same object in a different language system |
| Korean | Build familiarity with nearby regional vocabulary |
Two kinds of audio
Recognized items can include two kinds of audio:
- Label audio — the short name associated with the recognized item.
- Description audio — a short sentence that gives additional context about the item.
Some audio is saved with the recognition result, while device speech can provide a fallback. Playback speed and availability should not be promised for every device or network condition.
Turning photos into language moments
The real magic happens when audio meets the moment a child is curious:
- Snap the flower you spotted on a walk and hear the name in two different languages back-to-back
- Take a picture of dinner and have your child repeat each ingredient in their target language
- Show the same photo again later and choose whether to listen in the same or another language
These activities create opportunities to hear a label connected with a family photo. They do not guarantee vocabulary growth, pronunciation quality, fluency, or memory outcomes; follow the child's interest and keep the activity conversational.
Read next
For more on choosing the recognition flow that matches the subject, read General, Insect, and Plant Recognition Modes. To learn how photos are handled, read How Photo Data Flows During Image Recognition.