Jake Peterson

Jake Peterson Senior Technology Editor

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Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, and subscriptions.

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April 29, 2026

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Key Takeaways

Google Translate is rolling out a new pronunciation tool that could be a helpful addition to anyone learning a new language.

Users can tap a new "Practice" option to open a pronunciation tool that lets you try speaking into your device's mic.

Google Translate is supposed to show you the phonetic pronunciation and offers feedback on your speaking.

The feature currently only supports English, Spanish, and Hindi.

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Despite many intermittent attempts throughout the years to learn another language, I currently speak only English.…