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A software package that will train your ears to hear the pronunciation of a new language in two weeks.

Fluent Forever: Foreign Language Pronunciation Trainers

A software package that will train your ears to hear the pronunciation of a new language in two weeks.
A software package that will train your ears to hear the pronunciation of a new language in two weeks.
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Gabriel Wyner
Gabriel Wyner
1,858 backers pledged $96,276 to help bring this project to life.
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March Update! (and vote for us this week in the Language Industry Awards!)

My dear backers!

First, Kickstarter News:

We're finally getting close to the end of this project. Last week, we released the Arabic beta. Arabic was one of the hardest languages... Read more

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Happy November!

My dear backers!

It's been a busy few months and it's time for an update! (And if you're not curious about our current status, docheck out the article I... Read more

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June Updates!

My dear backers!

It's been a couple months, and so we're due for another update (and in case you're looking for more frequent updates, check out the ETA page, here)! ... Read more

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Anyone know some bilinguals? (And updates on Mandarin/Italian)

Hi all! Just a quick note with a request and some news.

First, the request: One of the challenges with these trainers is in finding good candidates for voice actors.... Read more

The Japanese Beta has begun!

Hi all! 

Just a quick note to let everyone know that Japanese is on its way now! If you've ordered it and you don't get an email tonight, send us... Read more

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Mandarin, Italian, Japanese!

Hi all! 

Just a quick note to let you know that the Italian beta was sent out last week (and was just updated to v1.02), and the Mandarin beta went... Read more

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The March Update!

My dear backers!

After way too much time getting buried by Mandarin and Italian, it's time for a status update! 

Trainer Updates

First, Mandarin: Good lord, this language kicked... Read more

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The December Update!

My dear backers!

December is already upon us, and it's time for another update. Busy busy busy:

• First thing's first: The beta of the Spanish (Latin America) Pronunciation Trainer... Read more

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The September Update!

My dear backers!

We're most of the way through September, and that means we're due for an update!

First off, let's talk a bit about the status of the trainers... Read more

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Book Launch is Today!

My dear backers!

Today marks the culmination of 2.5 years of work. My book is officially published, and as it turns out, it's doing really, really well. After the Scientific... Read more

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Tim Ferris Guest Post and Your Book Orders!

Just a quick update! I've been working around 8 hours a day for the past 3 days getting your book orders in order. :P If you haven't received an email... Read more

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The French Beta is officially underway!

Yay! I got a draft of the final French video today, which means it's go time. All the beta testers I have in my records have been emailed. If you... Read more

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The Late-June Update!

My dear backers:

It is with great pleasure that I announce we're going to be delivering the French beta within the next week, and we're already moving on to... Read more

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The June Update

My dear backers:

Happy (almost) summer! We're a bit overdue for an update, so here we go (incidentally, if you haven't gotten an email from me in the past week... Read more

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The CreativeLive Workshop begins in 15!

Hi all! Just a quick note that the CreativeLive workshop starts in 15 minutes and will be broadcasting 24 hours a day (3-4 repeats per day) today, tomorrow and Saturday!... Read more

The CreativeLive Workshop is moving to one week later

I just got off the phone with CreativeLive. They're absolutely psyched about the May workshop. Their lead content producer has apparently been running around the company, raving about what we're... Read more

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Update for the end of April!

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The March Update!

My dear backers!

The end of March is nearly upon us, and that means it's time for another update! Here's where we're at:

We've found a wonderful sound guy, who... Read more

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End of February Update!

Hi Everyone!

If you're in one of the $30+ backer tiers, you should get a copy of the first chapter of Fluent Forever today. If you didn't get it and... Read more

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February Update!

My dear Kickstarter backers:

Happy February!

I’d like to give you all an update as to where we’re at, and where we’re going.

As is, we’ve sent out a lot... Read more

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The Plan! (And the language rankings)

So...here's what you've all ordered:

These are the total number of trainers and word lists that you all ordered (including á la carte options, excluding around ~150 of you that... Read more

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The Surveys!

Phew! It's apparently difficult to get 1858 folks sorted into 5 categories. Anyways, you should all have received surveys now, asking for your language choices. Please fill them out as... Read more

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And our 13th language is…Cantonese

Cantonese blew it out of the park, with nearly twice the votes of the 2nd place finisher, Swedish:

Our final results for the 13th language were as follows:

  • 275 Cantonese
    • ... Read more
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A clarification on the surveys + Paypal info for backers who want to order stuff or upgrade.

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The End! (And for those who missed it, the Paypal Store)

Well that was intense. We raised $96,276 in 30 days. 

Guess that means I have some work to do. :)

Here's what to expect over the next few days

I'm... Read more

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Successfully raised $96,277 USD with 1,858 backers

$85k, The Survey, The Most Awesome Lists...

3 pieces of news!

One, yesterday and today were both insane and we're already past $85k. I don't even know what to say, so I'll just go with "Thanks"... Read more

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51 hours left, 1 last Stretch Goal

We blew past $60k, and then before I even got a chance to announce the next stretch goal, we blew past $72k. Just…wow.

Due to a bunch of great press... Read more

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Stretch Goal #5 Achieved! Announcing á-la-carte options.

 We did it!

And we still have 4 days, 19 hours to go. We picked up a lot of momentum from the Business Insider story (and a Wall Street Insanity... Read more

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The Preliminary 13th Language Survey!

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Stretch Goal #4 (just about) achieved! Announcing Stretch Goal #5!

We're on track to hit $45k by the end of the day, which means that I'm going to officially commission 90 original illustrations for The Most Awesome Word List You... Read more

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We passed $40k and we're adding Hungarian!

Two awesome bits of news:

One, we hit $40k at 7am morning, and support for the project has been steadily accelerating over the past few days. We basically skipped... Read more

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Stretch Goal #3 Accomplished! Announcing Stretch Goal #4...

At around 1am this morning, we hit $25k. Thanks to your efforts, I'm going to be able to get these word lists translated in all 11 languages, compile all the... Read more

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Stretch Goal #2 Achieved!

Well that was quick. Yesterday evening, just 7 days after launch, we hit $20k.Hooray! At this point, we have the budget to add explanatory videos for every language. They'll... Read more

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Stretch Goal #1 Achieved!

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Stretch Goal #3: The Most Awesome Word List You Have Ever Seen

Without further ado, here is a short explanatory video for Stretch Goal #3: The Most Awesome Word List You Have Ever Seen. Enjoy!

We're already most of the way to... Read more

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Alright, let's talk stretch goals

Stretch Goal #1 – $15,000 – Speed up app production via outsourcing

Designing these apps will take a lot of man hours. 

For all 11 languages, I need to find... Read more

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Funded!!!

And just like that, at 8:48pm PST, just 2 days and ~6 hours after launching, we did it. You just took an idea from "Wouldn't it be cool if I... Read more

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Dear lord, you guys and gals are awesome.

We're at 29 hours and the project is 65% funded. This is insane.

Aaaanyways, I wanted to thank you all for some of the best early momentum I could have... Read more

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