Google Translate pronounces 'rooster' in Spanish • Hacker News Board

Re: Google Translate pronounces 'rooster' in Spanish

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Post by wiradikusuma » Fri, Jul 30, 2021, 4:17 AM UTC

Sebb767 wrote: post #9

WheelsAtLarge wrote: post #2

I wonder if it's a real person or an AI?

Probably a person? If you extend the query [0], the pronunciation seems right (not a speaker, though) and it seems to be a different voice. EDIT: A sister comment mentioned it is due to it being the end of a sentence. The bug (?) does indeed persist if the word is at the end of a sentence. [0] https://www.google.com/search?q=rooster+eating+a+pizza+in+sp... [1] https://www.google.com/search?q=pizza+eating+a+rooster+in…

Try clicking the speaker icon (to play audio) a few times, it's alternating the voice/accent/tone (I don't know the term).

Re: Google Translate pronounces 'rooster' in Spanish

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Jul 30, 2021, 4:18 AM UTC

Epenthesis wrote: post #7

Seems to use the same uh, emphatic pronunciation so long as "gallo" is at the end of the translation sentence. Any text with something after "gallo" sounds more normal.

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Re: Google Translate pronounces 'rooster' in Spanish

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Post by yout2 » Fri, Jul 30, 2021, 4:19 AM UTC

It does the same for "pico de gallo", with comic effect. (But not "gallo pinto".)

Re: Google Translate pronounces 'rooster' in Spanish

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Post by sk0g » Fri, Jul 30, 2021, 4:21 AM UTC

larsiusprime wrote: post #10

Is it just me or does it seem to last a bit longer on every second play?

Just tested with a few common languages, and it seems like the pronunciations alternate. Both sound silly in this case, but one much more so.

Re: Google Translate pronounces 'rooster' in Spanish

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Post by yout2 » Fri, Jul 30, 2021, 4:23 AM UTC

larsiusprime wrote: post #10

Is it just me or does it seem to last a bit longer on every second play?

I think it does that for any translation term, I guess so that people can click again to hear it pronounced very clearly.

Re: Google Translate pronounces 'rooster' in Spanish

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Post by SlowBall » Fri, Jul 30, 2021, 4:23 AM UTC

Could be some kind of joke/Easter egg.

In spanish "Gallo" is also used to refer to that high pitch that sometimes comes randomly when speaking, more commonly in male teenagers. Which is similar to what's happening here.

Re: Google Translate pronounces 'rooster' in Spanish

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Jul 30, 2021, 4:26 AM UTC

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Re: Google Translate pronounces 'rooster' in Spanish

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Post by senkora » Fri, Jul 30, 2021, 4:29 AM UTC

SlowBall wrote: post #16

Could be some kind of joke/Easter egg. In spanish "Gallo" is also used to refer to that high pitch that sometimes comes randomly when speaking, more commonly in male teenagers. Which is similar to what's happening here.

In English that’s called a voice crack.

Re: Google Translate pronounces 'rooster' in Spanish

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Post by ipsum2 » Fri, Jul 30, 2021, 4:38 AM UTC

Try the English pronunciation: https://www.google.com/search?q=cock%20a%20doodle%20doo%20in...

Re: Google Translate pronounces 'rooster' in Spanish

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Post by SlowBall » Fri, Jul 30, 2021, 4:42 AM UTC

ipsum2 wrote: post #19

Try the English pronunciation: https://www.google.com/search?q=cock%20a%20doodle%20doo%20in...

The Spanish translation is amazing