FREE audio sites and software
 

Webster's on-line dictionary. Has audio facility. Hear words spoken in AmE

[url]http://www.m-w.com/[/url]

BBC learn English site. Has audio in BrE
[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/index.shtml[/url]

Randall's basic self-study guide. useful words and phrases in AmE accent
[url]http://www.esl-lab.com/guide.htm[/url]

AmE pronunciation (you need Real player for this one)
[url]http://evaeaston.com/pr/a-pattern.html[/url]

This site says they offer free software
[url]http://www.free-english.com/english/Home.aspx[/url]

Users should note that [url]http://www.free-english.com/english/Home.aspx[/url] is not, strictly speaking, free. You will be required to register and to give personal details such as your address, telephone number, date of birth etc. etc. You will also be required to pay 'shipping fees' on any items you add to your 'shopping cart'. (Thanks to Mike in Japan for this info)

Another talking dictionary
[url]http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?s=dictionary#Dictionary[/url]

Have any text read in English/American

[url]http://www.elllo.org[/url]

This is a great site for phonectics: animated diagrams to show production of sound, video and audio of certain words.

[url]http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/about.html[/url]