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We are celebrating these days our third year online and coinciding with this anniversary we have reached an amazing number of pronunciations: 1,000,000 . We have no words to thank you for making this possible but we have a graphic instead :)

Our friend Asier has created this nice infographic where you can see the evolution of Forvo and also the key data in our way.

Let’s go for 2,000,000!

Top pronunciations of 2013

European day of languages

Top pronunciations in Italian

Takuboku May 23, 2011 at 7:06 pm By the way, we know the author of the millionth pronunciation! It’s Tatar ( http://forvo.com/user/Tatar/ ) who contributes to the language of the same name. I guess he deserves being known :) And here is that landmark entry itself: http://forvo.com/word/%D1%8F%D0%B7%D1%83_%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%83/#tt

By the way, we know the author of the millionth pronunciation! It’s Tatar ( http://forvo.com/user/Tatar/ ) who contributes to the language of the same name. I guess he deserves being known :) And here is that landmark entry itself: http://forvo.com/word/%D1%8F%D0%B7%D1%83_%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%83/#tt

GenaroEnriqueMiguel May 25, 2011 at 1:25 am Congratulations!! :D

Congratulations!! :D

mike June 6, 2011 at 10:24 pm congrats :D it helped when i was fiest learning italian and now its helping me learn words in english i never knew of.

congrats :D it helped when i was fiest learning italian and now its helping me learn words in english i never knew of.

giorgio June 21, 2011 at 11:20 am Wonderful! I make lists, usually of French words with odd spellings or French surnames with a final “s” that may or may not be voiced, and I look them up and practice them in a nice long session every week or two… what a welcome resource!

Wonderful! I make lists, usually of French words with odd spellings or French surnames with a final “s” that may or may not be voiced, and I look them up and practice them in a nice long session every week or two… what a welcome resource!

alina June 21, 2011 at 12:25 pm Congratulations!!! I´m glad to have contributed with some few spanish (argentinian) pronunciations in the site. Gracias!!!

Congratulations!!! I´m glad to have contributed with some few spanish (argentinian) pronunciations in the site. Gracias!!!

Antonio June 21, 2011 at 1:31 pm Felicidades Forvo!!

Felicidades Forvo!!

Gabriela June 21, 2011 at 2:14 pm Muy Feliz cumpleaños!!! y agradezco otra vez por su existencia en la web.

Muy Feliz cumpleaños!!! y agradezco otra vez por su existencia en la web.

Barbara McDowell Whitt June 21, 2011 at 4:08 pm One million pronunciations in three years! Wow! In my humble English, I add my congratulations. You have saved my husband and/or me the embarrassment of saying something wrong several times.

One million pronunciations in three years! Wow! In my humble English, I add my congratulations. You have saved my husband and/or me the embarrassment of saying something wrong several times.

Em June 21, 2011 at 4:11 pm Happy 3rd Anniversary!

Happy 3rd Anniversary!

Jeff June 21, 2011 at 6:51 pm I appreciate the help Forvo provided as I stumbled through my pronounciations of so many words in Italian. Cogratulations and happy anniversary!

I appreciate the help Forvo provided as I stumbled through my pronounciations of so many words in Italian. Cogratulations and happy anniversary!

hector jaime ospina garcia June 21, 2011 at 7:22 pm Congratulations, its a great number and show your success

Congratulations, its a great number and show your success

ssoonkimi June 21, 2011 at 11:50 pm 뿌잉뿌잉♨

뿌잉뿌잉♨

Kris June 22, 2011 at 12:20 am ว้าวๆ ยินดีด้วย

ว้าวๆ ยินดีด้วย

Uzi Freidkin June 22, 2011 at 1:09 am Cogratulations! Forvo really helps me a lot in my professional as well as in my private life. I can hardly imagine the Internet without you…

Cogratulations! Forvo really helps me a lot in my professional as well as in my private life. I can hardly imagine the Internet without you…

Ricardo June 22, 2011 at 2:02 am Parabéns Forvo!!! Espero que cresça cada vez mais e conquiste mais e mais fãs!!

Parabéns Forvo!!! Espero que cresça cada vez mais e conquiste mais e mais fãs!!

Sarah Lilburn June 22, 2011 at 2:40 am I love Forvo. It’s so useful for me – I use it a lot. Thank you!

I love Forvo. It’s so useful for me – I use it a lot. Thank you!

Don DeLancey June 22, 2011 at 5:46 am Congrats! I love Forvo. It is an indispensable tool for anyone who is interested in language.

Congrats! I love Forvo. It is an indispensable tool for anyone who is interested in language.

pt2ph8 June 22, 2011 at 9:20 am This is an amazing site, but why is it so slow? Is it just me or something?

This is an amazing site, but why is it so slow? Is it just me or something?

Ravi Chander June 22, 2011 at 9:46 am Please accept my congratulations. Onward to the next million and further!!

Please accept my congratulations. Onward to the next million and further!!

李澤凱 June 22, 2011 at 9:47 am 不錯嘛！加油！看好你們家喲~

不錯嘛！加油！看好你們家喲~

Azad June 22, 2011 at 10:10 am Ev pîroz be li hemû zimanên ser Forvo re. Lê pirrtir li Kurdî. Em divên Kurmancî û zaravên dî ên Kurdî di Forvo de bêhtir cî bigirin û bên ferehtir kirin. Bo vê yekê derfeta kî hebe dikare arîkarî bike. Spas.

Ev pîroz be li hemû zimanên ser Forvo re. Lê pirrtir li Kurdî. Em divên Kurmancî û zaravên dî ên Kurdî di Forvo de bêhtir cî bigirin û bên ferehtir kirin. Bo vê yekê derfeta kî hebe dikare arîkarî bike. Spas.

Aly19 June 22, 2011 at 10:25 am Congratulations! Поздравляю! :)

Congratulations! Поздравляю! :)

penguinjournals June 22, 2011 at 11:10 am Congratulations!!!

Congratulations!!!

得得 June 22, 2011 at 12:19 pm 恭喜恭喜，再接再厉！

恭喜恭喜，再接再厉！

Karen June 22, 2011 at 1:18 pm Congratulations! Forvo has helped me many, many times with my Irish! thanks to all!

Congratulations! Forvo has helped me many, many times with my Irish! thanks to all!

Asier June 22, 2011 at 1:41 pm Félicitations! Y gracias por nombrarme. Como os dije en su día: ha sido un placer.

Félicitations! Y gracias por nombrarme. Como os dije en su día: ha sido un placer.

Olle Kjellin June 22, 2011 at 3:46 pm Gratulerar!!!

Gratulerar!!!

Vanessa June 22, 2011 at 4:43 pm Felicidades Forvo!!! Espero que pronto estemos celebrando los 2.000.000!!!! =)

Felicidades Forvo!!!

Espero que pronto estemos celebrando los 2.000.000!!!! =)

algimantas June 22, 2011 at 5:00 pm Forvo is taking us further….

Forvo is taking us further….

luigi manunta June 22, 2011 at 5:23 pm congratulazioni! e grazie…

congratulazioni! e grazie…

John Jay June 22, 2011 at 7:15 pm Try pronouncing the following:- TARRAH TERREESA -SEE YA CHOOSDEE…!!! Above is a five-word English phrase, but composed phonetically to provide its clearly audible pronunciation in “Scouse” – (i.e., the authentic accent spoken by the citizens of Liverpool.) When translated back into standard English, it reads “Tarra (goodbye) Teresa – see you Tuesday…!”

Try pronouncing the following:- TARRAH TERREESA -SEE YA CHOOSDEE…!!!

Above is a five-word English phrase, but composed phonetically to provide its clearly audible pronunciation in “Scouse” – (i.e., the authentic accent spoken by the citizens of Liverpool.)

When translated back into standard English, it reads “Tarra (goodbye) Teresa – see you Tuesday…!”

Txuss June 22, 2011 at 8:45 pm Zorionak Forvo, me habeis servido de gran ayuda.

Zorionak Forvo, me habeis servido de gran ayuda.

Satheesh Nadimuthu June 22, 2011 at 9:14 pm It’s indeed a great feat!!! Congratulations and Best Wishes Forvo:)

It’s indeed a great feat!!! Congratulations and Best Wishes Forvo:)

Lilitha June 22, 2011 at 10:39 pm Wonderful! My sincere congratulations to all of you (or should I say: to all of us). Happy to be a member of Forvo. BIG HUG, Lilitha

Wonderful! My sincere congratulations to all of you (or should I say: to all of us). Happy to be a member of Forvo. BIG HUG, Lilitha

Peter D. Relyea June 22, 2011 at 11:33 pm I listen to Chante France and I use Forvo to help in my pronunciation of French singers. Thank you and congratulations in reaching 1,000,000 pronunciations. Petor

I listen to Chante France and I use Forvo to help in my pronunciation of French singers. Thank you and congratulations in reaching 1,000,000 pronunciations. Petor

Dylan Shomidie June 23, 2011 at 2:04 am I love this website. It has really helped me with my genealogy when it comes to tracing back to the old country. I would never know how to correctly pronounce any of the towns or surnames of my Italian, Hungarian, and German ancestors if it wasn’t for Forvo.com. Congrats in reaching 1,000,000!!

I love this website. It has really helped me with my genealogy when it comes to tracing back to the old country. I would never know how to correctly pronounce any of the towns or surnames of my Italian, Hungarian, and German ancestors if it wasn’t for Forvo.com. Congrats in reaching 1,000,000!!

Criscelda Mortimore June 23, 2011 at 8:59 am Yay! This is such a cool website. I use it all the time for Spanish and I’ve even contributed some English pronunciations!

Yay! This is such a cool website. I use it all the time for Spanish and I’ve even contributed some English pronunciations!

Wei Lin June 23, 2011 at 12:24 pm This is a good website! congratulation for every member’s web, I wish more and more people know and participate in this website! CONGRATULATION FORVO !!!

This is a good website! congratulation for every member’s web, I wish more and more people know and participate in this website! CONGRATULATION FORVO !!!

Linda Nemiroff June 23, 2011 at 12:45 pm I would like to thank the Forvo team for the assistance I was able to find on the Forvo site for pronunciation of cities and ghettos where millions of people were killed during WW2 by the Hitler regime. I and my husband were saying a memorial prayer (a kadish) to an open house memorial Holocaust Day service. I had to pronounce these words in their original language and could not have done this with the heart and feeling I needed without Forvo. Thank you agian and may you continue to be there to help others.

I would like to thank the Forvo team for the assistance I was able to find on the Forvo site for pronunciation of cities and ghettos where millions of people were killed during WW2 by the Hitler regime. I and my husband were saying a memorial prayer (a kadish) to an open house memorial Holocaust Day service. I had to pronounce these words in their original language and could not have done this with the heart and feeling I needed without Forvo. Thank you agian and may you continue to be there to help others.

Andreas June 23, 2011 at 3:51 pm Good job! I remember you told me that it’s just a personal project, right? What a great achievement you made. I believe Forvo will also make a great contribution to my recent Deutsch learning project. 加油干，朋友！

Good job! I remember you told me that it’s just a personal project, right? What a great achievement you made. I believe Forvo will also make a great contribution to my recent Deutsch learning project. 加油干，朋友！

Guozhen June 24, 2011 at 1:19 am This is a cool website， Congratulations!

This is a cool website， Congratulations!

adeal June 24, 2011 at 6:20 am helo every one i’m v.happy on this great success. I am v.thankful to forvo team that they allowed to join this website. I think this the only one website that allow us for pronounciations.

helo every one i’m v.happy on this great success. I am v.thankful to forvo team that they allowed to join this website. I think this the only one website that allow us for pronounciations.

YanRuL June 25, 2011 at 4:23 pm good job…keep going

good job…keep going

Kurt June 29, 2011 at 4:23 am oh wowow~

oh wowow~

Nikolas June 29, 2011 at 6:20 pm Congratulations and good job! I started using your site when reading English at university, and am now using it for Spanish. You’re an invaluable resource! I’ll have to start contributing some pronunciations soon. :D

Congratulations and good job!

I started using your site when reading English at university, and am now using it for Spanish. You’re an invaluable resource! I’ll have to start contributing some pronunciations soon. :D

asukajidai July 4, 2011 at 7:45 am 恭喜恭喜！帮助大家对不好发的音做出标准示例，这是多么伟大的一个创举啊！ Поздравляю!

恭喜恭喜！帮助大家对不好发的音做出标准示例，这是多么伟大的一个创举啊！

Поздравляю!

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Algimantas July 21, 2011 at 8:48 pm Education Forvo is taking us further…….it is more than great..

Education Forvo is taking us further…….it is more than great..

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