29. An electronic learning aid according to claim 28, further including means operably associated with said speech synthesizer means for causing said speech synthesizer means to audibly request that an operator pronounce a visually displayed word.
28. An electronic learning aid for training an operator in pronunciation, said learning aid comprising: memory means storing digital speech data from which a plurality of words in human speech may be derived and digital control data associated with respective derivable words; speech synthesizer means operably associated with said memory means for converting said digital speech data into audible human speech; means for transferring a selected portion of said digital speech data from said memory means representative of at least one word to said speech synthesizer means; means responsive to said digital control data corresponding to the selected said one word for visually displaying said selected one word in letter images in a human language; and said speech synthesizer means being responsive to the visual display of said selected one word by said visual displaying means for generating audible speech stating said selected one word a predetermined time interval after the visual display thereof, said predetermined time interval being of sufficient duration to allow an operator to pronounce said selected one word prior to the audible speaking thereof by said speech synthesizer means.