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Google AI BlogPublished: Apr 29, 2026, 04:00 JST1 min read

Google Translate launches pronunciation practice tool for Android, marking 20 years of service to over 1 billion monthly users

Google Translate launches pronunciation practice tool for Android, marking 20 years of service to over 1 billion monthly users

3 Key Points

  1. Google Translate is launching a pronunciation practice tool on Android that uses AI to analyze speech and provide instant feedback. The feature is now available in the U.S. and India in English, Spanish and Hindi.

  2. Translate supports almost 250 languages and more than 60,000 potential language pairs, including endangered and indigenous languages. The service translates around 1 trillion words every month across Translate, Search, Lens and Circle to Search.

  3. Over a third of Live translate sessions last longer than five minutes, and about a third of people using Translate on mobile use the app to learn and practice a new language. Nearly half of people who use the practice feature every week use it for speaking practice activities.

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