I made an Free API to get random words and Generate pronunciation on the go

The Story

From long time I want to learn a new word everyday. But I'm not fond of reading or going through the dictionary every single day. I wanted to do something technical.

So I created this API.

Tech Stack

• NodeJS with Cheerio, Express
• Compromise-pronounce for generating pronunciation

mcnaveen / Random-Words-API

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

Random Words API

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

🌍 Languages

• English
• Dutch
• Spanish
• French
• Chinese
• Japanese

🚀 API

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

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

• Spanish Random Words - https://random-words-api.vercel.app/word/spanish

• French Random Words - https://random-words-api.vercel.app/word/french

• Chinese Random Words - https://random-words-api.vercel.app/word/chinese

• Japanese Random Words - https://random-words-api.vercel.app/word/japanese

• Turkish Random Words - https://random-words-api.vercel.app/word/turkish

• PWA Demo - Check Here

🎛 Route Options (English Only)

• Base URL: https://random-words-api.vercel.app/word/english

- /noun
- /sentence
- /question
- /adjective
- /idiom
- /verb
- /letter
- /paragraph
- /vocabulary
- /1-word-quotes
- /2-word-quotes
- /3-word-quotes
- /affirmation

🌐 Sample API Response

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

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

🌐 Sample Dutch Response

• API: https://random-words-api.vercel.app/word/dutch
• Method: GET

[
  {
    "word": "Perfect"
    "definition"

…

View on GitHub

It fetches the word from the web and generate pronunciation on the go.

Feel free to use it. PRs are welcome.

Thanks to @mskian for Progressive Web App.
https://wordsonrandom.netlify.app/

Comments

[Santhosh Veer]

it was really fun
Learn new words daily

[Sai Kiran Patro]

I'm getting API response error.
Please update it.
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[MC Naveen]

Sorry, It was some dependencies issue.
Fixed now. Enjoy 🎉

[VictorHedegran]

I think the dependencies needs updating again, I get an error stating "Something Went Wrong - Enter the Correct API URL"