Review article published In: Journal of Second Language Pronunciation: Online-First Articles
Review article
Enhancing pronunciation training with artificial intelligence
Evaluating the BoldVoice application
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Published online: 9 February 2026
https://doi.org/10.1075/jslp.26016.hay
https://doi.org/10.1075/jslp.26016.hay
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