French Reader

Add IPA pronunciation to French words. Hover to see IPA, click to hear pronunciation.

French Reader - IPA Pronunciation for French Web Pages and PDFs Stop breaking your reading flow to check pronunciation and meaning. French Reader combines reading, listening, translation, and practice in one workflow. Built for academic papers, technical docs, news, and original books. French Reader adds standard IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) pronunciation to French words on web pages and PDF files. Hover any word to see IPA, definition, and audio — all processed locally. ✨ Key Features: • Standard IPA annotations with color-coded vowels, consonants, and stress marks • Hover dictionary with definitions in 9 languages • Whole-page IPA mode — add IPA to every French word at once • Liaison and connected-speech display for natural French rhythm • Word frequency filter — 5 levels to skip known vocabulary • Lemmatizer-powered lookup for conjugated and inflected forms • Rule-based G2P fallback for words outside the main lexicon 📖 Dictionary (9 languages): • English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, Français, Deutsch, Español, 한국어, Русский, Tiếng Việt 🔊 Text-to-Speech: • French voice with voice selection and synchronized word-by-word highlighting • Adjustable speech rate for sentence reading practice • Select any text to speak or translate 📄 Built-in PDF Reader: • Auto-intercept PDF links and open with IPA overlay • Drag-and-drop local files or paste URLs • Sidebar outline, thumbnails, search, and 3 reading themes ⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts: • Alt+Shift+R — toggle IPA annotations • Alt+Shift+S — speak selected text • Alt+Shift+T — translate selected text 🔒 Privacy: No data collection. IPA, dictionary, and G2P run entirely on your device. Translation sends only your selected text to Bing or Google when you use it.