Acoustic Feature Mixup for Balanced Multi-aspect Pronunciation Assessment

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2406.15723v1
• Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2024 03:56:29 GMT
• Title: Acoustic Feature Mixup for Balanced Multi-aspect Pronunciation Assessment
• Authors: Heejin Do, Wonjun Lee, Gary Geunbae Lee,
• Abstract summary: We propose two Acoustic Feature Mixup strategies to address data scarcity and score-label imbalances. We integrate fine-grained error-rate features by comparing speech recognition results with the original answer phonemes, giving direct hints for mispronunciation.
• Score: 7.519788903817844
• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: In automated pronunciation assessment, recent emphasis progressively lies on evaluating multiple aspects to provide enriched feedback. However, acquiring multi-aspect-score labeled data for non-native language learners' speech poses challenges; moreover, it often leads to score-imbalanced distributions. In this paper, we propose two Acoustic Feature Mixup strategies, linearly and non-linearly interpolating with the in-batch averaged feature, to address data scarcity and score-label imbalances. Primarily using goodness-of-pronunciation as an acoustic feature, we tailor mixup designs to suit pronunciation assessment. Further, we integrate fine-grained error-rate features by comparing speech recognition results with the original answer phonemes, giving direct hints for mispronunciation. Effective mixing of the acoustic features notably enhances overall scoring performances on the speechocean762 dataset, and detailed analysis highlights our potential to predict unseen distortions.

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