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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About AI Training Work

AI training work uses human-prepared examples to help artificial intelligence systems understand speech, language, images, and other information. People with strong language or subject knowledge are paid to create and review accurate data that improves how these systems work.

Where you can work

This role is 100% remote, for applicants located in Belgium and France.