Native Arabic speaker for clear pronunciation recordings (short single-word clips)

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Summary

Overview I'm building a web app that teaches the Arabic alphabet to English-speaking beginners. I need a native Arabic speaker to record clean, clear pronunciation of individual letters and example words. These are short, isolated clips (one word each) that will play when a learner taps a letter. No scriptwriting or editing creativity needed — just clear, consistent recordings of a list I'll provide. What you'll record (I'll supply an exact script sheet with the Arabic text, transliteration, and the filename to use for each item): The 28 Arabic letters (the letter's name/sound), ~28 clips 28 everyday example words (one per letter), ~28 clips Each letter with the three short vowels — fatḥa/ḍamma/kasra (e.g. بَ بُ بِ), ~84 clips Total ≈ 140 short clips. (I'm open to splitting this into a smaller first batch — see "sample" below.) Pronunciation Clear Modern Standard Arabic (MSA / Fuṣḥā), neutral accent. Native speaker. Teaching, or voice-over experience is a big plus. Natural but slightly measured pace so beginners can follow. Say each item once, clearly. Audio requirements One separate file per item (not one long recording). WAV, 44.1 kHz, 16-bit, mono is fine. (MP3 copies welcome but WAV masters required.) Quiet room, no background noise/echo, consistent mic distance and volume, silence trimmed from the start/end of each clip, levels normalized so all clips play at an even volume. Same voice, same mic, same room for the entire set (consistency matters more than studio polish). Filenames exactly as given in my script sheet (ASCII, e.g. letter_05_jim.wav, word_05_jamal.wav). Deliver everything in a single ZIP. Rights This is a work-for-hire/full-buyout: on payment, you assign me full, exclusive, worldwide commercial rights to use the recordings in perpetuity, including in a paid product. Please confirm you're comfortable with this. To apply, please include: A 20–30 second sample recording these three words clearly: عين (ʿayn), خبز (khubz), قلب (qalb). One line on your background (native dialect, any teaching/VO experience). The mic/setup you'll record with. Budget and timeline are flexible for the right person — tell me your fixed price for the full set.

  • $80.00

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  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • Remote Job
  • One-time project
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Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
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Arabic
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About the client
Member since Jan 28, 2024
  • DEU
    Wuerzburg5:01 AM
  • $80 total spent
    1 hire, 1 active

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