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| | license: cc-by-4.0 |
| | language: |
| | - zh |
| | tags: |
| | - audio |
| | - speech |
| | - cantonese |
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| | ### Dataset Description |
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| | This dataset provides a reading of the Wikipedia page of Metamorphosis in Cantonese, with slight alterations. |
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| | ### Issues Encountered & Solution |
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| | I encountered the issue of some words having multiple pronunciations, such as 身, which had 4 different pronunciations attributed to it. |
| | Hence, in order to assure accuracy in transcription, I opted to use the Multi-function Chinese Character Database, and manually transcribed every syllable. |
| | The process was tedious, hence I would reuse transcriptions I had already researched before in excerpts with identical pronunciation, negating the need to find every syllable. |
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| | Another issue I encountered was that the recording picked up particularily loud exhalations, which I had resolved by cutting the section out, as these gaps can only be created |
| | when I am not speaking. There was no other background noise as I had ensured the room was as silent as possible before recording. |
