ARPABET Phoneme Transcription Specialist (French)

The Work

You will transcribe large batches of 1–2 minute French audio clips in a web-based annotation tool. Your work will create precise word-level alignments and phoneme-level transcripts for speech recognition and language-learning models.

Annotations are delivered in rolling batches and reviewed through a peer quality assurance process. You will also classify reading errors and speech disfluencies with careful attention to pronunciation and accuracy.

• Convert French audio clips into word-level and ARPABET phoneme-level transcripts.
• Identify misread words, substitutions, omissions, and insertions.
• Identify filled pauses, repetitions, false starts, and self-corrections.
• Review and respond to peer quality assurance feedback.
• Work consistently in a web-based annotation tool.

What It Pays and Takes

This is a part-time contractor role with ongoing work. Payment is tied to approved tasks, and higher throughput and accuracy can increase earnings.

• Pay: $18–$20 per hour.
• Time commitment: 20+ hours per week.
• Location: Open to candidates in France and Belgium.
• Language: Professional fluency in French and conversational English.
• Experience level: Intermediate.
• Use ARPABET phonemic transcription for French speech at an intermediate to expert level.
• Have experience in phonetics, linguistics, ASR datasets, phoneme labeling, or child-speech transcription.
• Start within one week of acceptance.
• Pass a qualification quiz before receiving production batches.
• Judge fine-grained pronunciation and reading accuracy with high consistency.

How It Works

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