Update app.py

app.py

@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ if not os.path.exists('audio'):
     os.makedirs('audio')
 
 # Initialize the epitran object for English
-epi = epitran.Epitran('eng-Latn')
+try:
+    epi = epitran.Epitran('eng-Latn')
+except Exception as e:
+    print(f"Error initializing Epitran: {e}")
 
 # Step 1: Transcribe the audio file
 def transcribe_audio(audio):
@@ -51,7 +54,7 @@ def transcribe_audio(audio):
     except sr.RequestError as e:
         return f"Error with Google Speech Recognition service: {e}"
 
-# Function for creating pronunciation audio for incorrect words
+# Step 2: Create pronunciation audio for incorrect words (locally)
 def create_pronunciation_audio(word):
     try:
         tts = gTTS(word)
@@ -87,9 +90,13 @@ def phonetic_respelling(sentence):
 
 # Function for IPA transcription
 def ipa_transcription(sentence):
-    return epi.transliterate(sentence)
+    try:
+        return epi.transliterate(sentence)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error during IPA transcription: {e}")
+        return "IPA transcription failed."
 
-# Step 2: Compare the transcribed text with the input paragraph
+# Step 3: Compare the transcribed text with the input paragraph
 def compare_texts(reference_text, transcribed_text):
     reference_words = reference_text.split()
     transcribed_words = transcribed_text.split()
@@ -140,16 +147,13 @@ def compare_texts(reference_text, transcribed_text):
             suggestion = difflib.get_close_matches(word, reference_words, n=1)
             suggestion_text = f" (Did you mean: <em>{suggestion[0]}</em>?)" if suggestion else ""
             up_audio = upfilepath(audio)
-            if up_audio:
-                audio_src = f"https://mr2along-speech-recognize.hf.space/gradio_api/file={up_audio}"
-                html_output += f'{word}: '
-                html_output += f'<audio controls><source src="{audio_src}" type="audio/mpeg">Your browser does not support the audio tag.</audio>{suggestion_text}<br>'
-            else:
-                html_output += f'{word}: <span style="color: red;">Audio not available.</span><br>'
+            audio_src = f"https://mr2along-speech-recognize.hf.space/gradio_api/file={up_audio}"
+            html_output += f'{word}: '
+            html_output += f'<audio controls><source src="{audio_src}" type="audio/mpeg">Your browser does not support the audio tag.</audio>{suggestion_text}<br>'
 
     return [html_output]
 
-# Step 3: Text-to-Speech Function
+# Step 4: Text-to-Speech Function
 def text_to_speech(paragraph):
     if not paragraph:
         return None  # Handle the case when no text is provided
@@ -168,7 +172,7 @@ def gradio_function(paragraph, audio):
 
     # Return comparison result
     return comparison_result
-
+    
 # Gradio Interface using the updated API
 interface = gr.Interface(
     fn=gradio_function,