Zulu/Tswana Shadowing Coach

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Visualization: syllable blocks sized by vowel length & estimated stress; pitch curve is approximate for pacing practice (not linguistic ground‑truth).

Tempo 1.00× Pitch 1.00×

Guide: bundled sample or your file (see “Customize audio”)

Input level (peak)

Phrase bank (edit inline)

Includes affectionate lines, sermon cues, short proverbs. Click a card to load it.

Customize audio (guide)

Use local files: drag a .mp3/.wav onto the page — it becomes the current guide.
Or set a URL in code: search for GUIDE_AUDIO_URL and replace with your file or a TTS sample.
Tempo/Pitch sliders adjust playback rate & detune for practice only (not saved).

What the score means

After you record, we compare your waveform envelope to the guide’s using a simple normalized cross‑correlation. Higher ≈ closer rhythm/pausing match (not pronunciation accuracy).

Troubleshooting

If the mic prompt doesn’t appear, check browser permissions.
On iOS Safari, start audio by tapping Play once due to autoplay rules.
All data stays local in your browser; CSV export saves to your disk.