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ShowDev: I made an Random Words API with Pronunciation

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Hi All,

I created a simple API which returns Random English Word along with the Definition and Pronunciation.

Pronunciation is generated on the fly with NLP.

Stack used

  • NodeJs
  • Express

Demo: https://random-words-api.vercel.app/word

RapidAPI: https://rapidapi.com/mcnaveen/api/random-words-with-pronunciation/

GitHub logo mcnaveen / Random-Words-API

🦄 Get Random Words (with pronunciation) for Free using this API

Random Words API

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🦄 Get Random Words (with pronunciation) for Free using this API

🚀 API

  • Free API - https://random-words-api.vercel.app/word

  • Dutch Random Words - https://random-words-api.vercel.app/word/dutch

  • PWA Demo - Check Here

🎛 Route Options

  • Base URL: https://random-words-api.vercel.app/word 
- /noun - /sentence - /question - /adjective - /idiom - /verb - /letter - /paragraph - /vocabulary - /1-word-quotes - /2-word-quotes - /3-word-quotes - /affirmation
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🌐 Sample API Response

[ { "word": "Exactor", "definition": "One who exacts; extortioner; claimer of rights ", "pronunciation": "Eksaktor" } ]
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🌐 Sample Dutch Response

[ { "word": "Perfect", "definition": "Perfect", "pronunciation": "Perfekt" } ]
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💡 Learn New word

✨ Installation (Development)

# Clone the Repo git clone https://github.com/mcnaveen/Random-Words-API random-words # Cd into Directory cd random-words # Install Dependencies yarn install #
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