[GROUP] Eccentricities of the Animal Creation by John Timbs - dl

[mleigh]

Sorry if this question has been asked and answered a million times elsewhere... I am new = ) Any pro tips for pronunciation of unfamiliar/technical words? I am the pronouncer at our Scripps spelling bee, so pretty confident. A few look tricky. Google and listen to the pronunciation? YouTube where a human says it aloud? Thank you! Glad to be here.

I personally tend to, if the option is available, choose a dictionary site. There are several available. Here are some that I use - in no particular order.

Cambridge Dictionary
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/

Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/

Collins
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/

Merriam-Webster
https://www.merriam-webster.com/

I sometimes listen to several as they sometimes pronounce things differently.

Of course there are many other options out there. Use Google and pick a site or two that you like.

Let me know if you have any additional questions.

[moguai]

Can I please claim section 23- Fish in British Columbia

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[lightcrystal]

Can I please claim section 23- Fish in British Columbia

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You have passed the 1 minute test.

[mleigh]

Can I please claim section 23- Fish in British Columbia

Thank you

Welcome to LibriVox.


Thank you for your interest in this project. You may certainly read that section. Please let me know how you would like to be credited in the LibriVox catalog. You can use your real name, your forum name, a nickname, or something else.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,

M

[RitaBoutros]

Greetings! If still available, I'd like to claim 10, 11, 20 and 26. Thank you

[mleigh]

Greetings! If still available, I'd like to claim 10, 11, 20 and 26. Thank you

They are all still available, or should I say were, since they are all yours now.

Thank you,

M

[keepitcamino]

Here is section 4:
https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/eccentricities_04_timbs_128kb.mp3
[21:17]

I attempted to upload twice since my internet cut out the first time, I wasn't sure it went through I also tried to edit this one less, hopefully that took care of the issue from my previous section.

many thanks in advance!

[keepitcamino]

Sorry if this question has been asked and answered a million times elsewhere... I am new = ) Any pro tips for pronunciation of unfamiliar/technical words? I am the pronouncer at our Scripps spelling bee, so pretty confident. A few look tricky. Google and listen to the pronunciation? YouTube where a human says it aloud? Thank you! Glad to be here.

I did have a look around here for what other people use, and someone suggested:
https://howjsay.com/

been referring to it as well, it's quite extensive I also just google for names or places

[vviera]

Here is section 4:
https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/eccentricities_04_timbs_128kb.mp3
[21:17]

I attempted to upload twice since my internet cut out the first time, I wasn't sure it went through I also tried to edit this one less, hopefully that took care of the issue from my previous section.

many thanks in advance!

PL OK - excellent reading! You are going to be a great contributor to Librivox. So glad you found us!

[romnempire]

Uploaded 17 "Pelicans and Cormorants"

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/eccentricities_17_timbs_128kb.mp3

15:21

Thanks

Section 17

A very good first section ever! Your voice is expressive and smooth, and you have very clear diction. I enjoyed listening.

Just a few small things, none of which had to do with your reading of the text – that was excellent.

:00 You have 2 seconds of silence at the beginning, please trim to .5-1

:24-:25
Title only needs to be read once. “Pelicans and Cormorants”

5:36
Skipped “Pelican Island” (presumably the name of the quoted poem.)
p. 198, right before it says “Great numbers of Pelicans…”

15:10 You have over 11 seconds of silence at the end, please trim to 5

Remember to include the new duration when you upload your corrected version.

No need to change anything on this section, but you might consider setting off quotes with “quote” at the beginning and “end quote” at the end. I like to use them because I feel it helps the listener follow the text better. I typically include them if the quote is over 5 or 6 words long.

Thanks for the feedback, I have addressed the issues and reuploaded: https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/eccentricities_17_timbs_128kb.mp3

The time is now 15:14

[mleigh]

Uploaded 17 "Pelicans and Cormorants"

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/eccentricities_17_timbs_128kb.mp3

15:21

Thanks

Section 17

A very good first section ever! Your voice is expressive and smooth, and you have very clear diction. I enjoyed listening.

Just a few small things, none of which had to do with your reading of the text – that was excellent.

:00 You have 2 seconds of silence at the beginning, please trim to .5-1

:24-:25
Title only needs to be read once. “Pelicans and Cormorants”

5:36
Skipped “Pelican Island” (presumably the name of the quoted poem.)
p. 198, right before it says “Great numbers of Pelicans…”

15:10 You have over 11 seconds of silence at the end, please trim to 5

Remember to include the new duration when you upload your corrected version.

No need to change anything on this section, but you might consider setting off quotes with “quote” at the beginning and “end quote” at the end. I like to use them because I feel it helps the listener follow the text better. I typically include them if the quote is over 5 or 6 words long.

Thanks for the feedback, I have addressed the issues and reuploaded: https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/eccentricities_17_timbs_128kb.mp3

The time is now 15:14

Thank you. This is ready for Spot PL.

M

[romnempire]

Edit: I have resolved the issue I previously identified

Uploaded 18 "Talking Birds, etc."

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/eccentricities_18_timbs_128kb.mp3

26:25

Edit: This chapter is not ready for PL, I have missed a substantial portion of text due to misidentifying a subheading.

Uploaded 18 "Talking Birds, etc."

Please note that the title used for the chapter in the ToC and in the content vary slightly.

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/eccentricities_18_timbs_128kb.mp3

22:48

Thanks

[romnempire]

Sorry if this question has been asked and answered a million times elsewhere... I am new = ) Any pro tips for pronunciation of unfamiliar/technical words? I am the pronouncer at our Scripps spelling bee, so pretty confident. A few look tricky. Google and listen to the pronunciation? YouTube where a human says it aloud? Thank you! Glad to be here.

Youtube has been interesting for this, but a bit frustrating, since you can't really tell where there's audio. I have also been using forvo.com.

[mleigh]

Sorry if this question has been asked and answered a million times elsewhere... I am new = ) Any pro tips for pronunciation of unfamiliar/technical words? I am the pronouncer at our Scripps spelling bee, so pretty confident. A few look tricky. Google and listen to the pronunciation? YouTube where a human says it aloud? Thank you! Glad to be here.

Youtube has been interesting for this, but a bit frustrating, since you can't really tell where there's audio. I have also been using forvo.com.

I use forvo for foreign words because you get native pronunciations.

[vviera]

With the two links to chapter 18, two durations, and two places where it says "edit" in the message, I am unclear whether the section is ready for PL or not.