diff --git a/do_text_text.php b/do_text_text.php
index bdcf8ec5..4059afbc 100644
--- a/do_text_text.php
+++ b/do_text_text.php
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ function getTextData($textid)
  * 
  * @return array{LgName: string, LgDict1URI: string, 
  * LgDict2URI: string, LgGoogleTranslateURI: string, LgTextSize: int, 
- * LgRemoveSpaces: int, LgRightToLeft: int}|false|null Record corresponding to this language.
+ * LgRegexpWordCharacters: string, LgRemoveSpaces: int, 
+ * LgRightToLeft: int, Lg}|false|null Record corresponding to this language.
  * 
  * @global string $tbpref Table name prefix
  *
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ function get_language_settings($langid)
     global $tbpref;
     $sql = 
     'SELECT LgName, LgDict1URI, LgDict2URI, LgGoogleTranslateURI, 
-    LgTextSize, LgRemoveSpaces, LgRightToLeft
+    LgTextSize, LgRegexpWordCharacters, LgRemoveSpaces, LgRightToLeft
     FROM ' . $tbpref . 'languages
     WHERE LgID = ' . $langid;
     $res = do_mysqli_query($sql);
@@ -759,24 +760,28 @@ function do_text_text_content($textid, $only_body=true): void
     $var_array = array(
         // Change globals from jQuery hover
         'LWT_DATA' => array(
+
             'language' => array(
                 'dict_link1' => $wb1,
                 'dict_link2' => $wb2,
                 'translator_link' => $wb3,
                 'delimiter' => tohtml(
-                        str_replace(
-                            array('\\',']','-','^'), 
-                            array('\\\\','\\]','\\-','\\^'), 
-                            getSettingWithDefault('set-term-translation-delimiters')
-                        )
-                    ),
+                    str_replace(
+                        array('\\',']','-','^'), 
+                        array('\\\\','\\]','\\-','\\^'), 
+                        getSettingWithDefault('set-term-translation-delimiters')
+                    )
+                ),
+                'word_parsing' => $record['LgRegexpWordCharacters'],
                 'rtl' => $rtlScript
             ),
+
             'text' => array(
                 'id' => $textid,
                 'reading_position' => $pos,
                 'annotations' => json_decode(annotation_to_json($ann))
             ),
+
             'settings' => array(
                 'jQuery_tooltip' => (
                     getSettingWithDefault('set-tooltip-mode') == 2 ? 1 : 0
diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index aa62bbad..b0067553 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,15 +14,20 @@ ones are marked like "v1.0.0-fork".
   * On `inc/kernel_utility.php`: `LWT_APP_VERSION` and `LWT_RELEASE_DATE`.
   * On `api.php`: `LWT_API_VERSION` and `LWT_API_RELEASE_DATE`.
   * `src/js/jq_pgm.js`: `LWT_DATA`.
-* Word reading can be allowed on hover or on click. 
-Pull request [#147](https://github.com/HugoFara/lwt/pull/147) by 
-[@ProgramComputer](https://github.com/ProgramComputer).
-* You can add a custom text reader with the new voice API feature! 
-A courtesy of [@ProgramComputer](https://github.com/ProgramComputer) on pull request 
-[#153](https://github.com/HugoFara/lwt/pull/153). 
-A feature first requested on [#143](https://github.com/HugoFara/lwt/issues/143). 
-Discussion in open on [#174](https://github.com/HugoFara/lwt/discussions/174).
-* Starts a cleaner database management. Database schema is defined in `db/schema/baseline.sql` and no longer in PHP code.
+* Imprtant additions to Text-To-Speech (TTS):
+  * Word can be read on hover or on click. 
+  Pull request [#147](https://github.com/HugoFara/lwt/pull/147) by 
+  [@ProgramComputer](https://github.com/ProgramComputer).
+  * You can add a custom text reader with the new voice API feature! 
+  A courtesy of [@ProgramComputer](https://github.com/ProgramComputer) on pull request 
+  [#153](https://github.com/HugoFara/lwt/pull/153). 
+  A feature first requested on [#143](https://github.com/HugoFara/lwt/issues/143). 
+  Discussion in open on [#174](https://github.com/HugoFara/lwt/discussions/174).
+  * New JS functions: `readTextWithExternal` to read a text with an external 
+  application and `speechDispatcher` that can choose a text reader 
+  (browser or third party). 
+* Starts a cleaner database management. Database schema is defined in 
+`db/schema/baseline.sql` and no longer in PHP code.
 
 ### Changed
 
@@ -41,6 +46,8 @@ Discussion in open on [#174](https://github.com/HugoFara/lwt/discussions/174).
 Solves [#129](https://github.com/HugoFara/lwt/issues/129), thanks to the help of PR 
 [#168](https://github.com/HugoFara/lwt/pull/168).
 * Text reading position was not working consistently when adding several known words.
+* Japanese was always requiring MeCab for TTS, even if it was not used 
+([#155](https://github.com/HugoFara/lwt/pull/155)).
 
 ### Deprecated
 
diff --git a/docs/info.html b/docs/info.html
index 45141907..f05fe5d9 100644
--- a/docs/info.html
+++ b/docs/info.html
@@ -2195,7 +2195,9 @@ <h4>Added</h4>
 <code>src/js/jq_pgm.js</code>: <code>LWT_DATA</code>.</li>
 </ul>
 </li>
-<li>Word reading can be allowed on hover or on click.
+<li>Imprtant additions to Text-To-Speech (TTS):
+<ul>
+<li>Word can be read on hover or on click.
 Pull request <a href="https://github.com/HugoFara/lwt/pull/147">#147</a> by
 <a href="https://github.com/ProgramComputer">@ProgramComputer</a>.</li>
 <li>You can add a custom text reader with the new voice API feature!
@@ -2203,7 +2205,13 @@ <h4>Added</h4>
 <a href="https://github.com/HugoFara/lwt/pull/153">#153</a>.
 A feature first requested on <a href="https://github.com/HugoFara/lwt/issues/143">#143</a>.
 Discussion in open on <a href="https://github.com/HugoFara/lwt/discussions/174">#174</a>.</li>
-<li>Starts a cleaner database management. Database schema is defined in <code>db/schema/baseline.sql</code> and no longer in PHP code.</li>
+<li>New JS functions: <code>readTextWithExternal</code> to read a text with an external
+application and <code>speechDispatcher</code> that can choose a text reader
+(browser or third party).</li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+<li>Starts a cleaner database management. Database schema is defined in
+<code>db/schema/baseline.sql</code> and no longer in PHP code.</li>
 </ul>
 <h4>Changed</h4>
 <ul>
@@ -2225,6 +2233,8 @@ <h4>Fixed</h4>
 Solves <a href="https://github.com/HugoFara/lwt/issues/129">#129</a>, thanks to the help of PR
 <a href="https://github.com/HugoFara/lwt/pull/168">#168</a>.</li>
 <li>Text reading position was not working consistently when adding several known words.</li>
+<li>Japanese was always requiring MeCab for TTS, even if it was not used
+(<a href="https://github.com/HugoFara/lwt/pull/155">#155</a>).</li>
 </ul>
 <h4>Deprecated</h4>
 <ul>
diff --git a/edit_languages.php b/edit_languages.php
index c4567afe..1881848e 100644
--- a/edit_languages.php
+++ b/edit_languages.php
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ function (translation) {
             const text = document.forms.lg_form.LgVoiceAPIDemo.value;
             const lang = <?php echo json_encode($sourceLg); ?>;
        
-           if( readTextAloud(text, lang))
+           if( speechDispatcher(text, lang))
           {
         LWT_DATA.language.ttsVoiceApi = prevApi;
         }
diff --git a/ggl.php b/ggl.php
index 8ff73fc8..230772b4 100644
--- a/ggl.php
+++ b/ggl.php
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ function translate_term($text, $file, $sl, $tl): void
 
     $('#textToSpeech').on('click', function () {
             const txt = <?php echo json_encode($text); ?>;
-            readTextAloud(txt, <?php echo json_encode($sl); ?>);
+            speechDispatcher(txt, <?php echo json_encode($sl); ?>);
     });
 
     $(document).ready(function() {
diff --git a/js/pgm.js b/js/pgm.js
index 43200365..35d0e959 100644
--- a/js/pgm.js
+++ b/js/pgm.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ $(document).on('click','.delete_selection',lwt_feed_wizard.deleteSelection);$(do
  * @author  andreask7 <andreasks7@users.noreply.github.com>
  * @since   1.6.16-fork
  */
-LWT_DATA={language:{dict_link1:'',dict_link2:'',translator_link:'',delimiter:'',rtl:!1,ttsVoiceApi:''},text:{id:0,reading_position:-1,annotations:{}},word:{id:0},test:{solution:''},settings:{jQuery_tooltip:!1,hts:0,word_status_filter:''}};TEXTPOS=-1;OPENED=0;WID=0;TID=0;WBLINK1='';WBLINK2='';WBLINK3='';SOLUTION='';ADDFILTER='';RTL=0;ANN_ARRAY={};DELIMITER='';JQ_TOOLTIP=0;HTS=0;function setTransRoman(tra,rom){let form_changed=!1;if($('textarea[name="WoTranslation"]').length==1){$('textarea[name="WoTranslation"]').val(tra);form_changed|=!0}
+LWT_DATA={language:{dict_link1:'',dict_link2:'',translator_link:'',delimiter:'',word_parsing:'',rtl:!1,ttsVoiceApi:''},text:{id:0,reading_position:-1,annotations:{}},word:{id:0},test:{solution:''},settings:{jQuery_tooltip:!1,hts:0,word_status_filter:''}};TEXTPOS=-1;OPENED=0;WID=0;TID=0;WBLINK1='';WBLINK2='';WBLINK3='';SOLUTION='';ADDFILTER='';RTL=0;ANN_ARRAY={};DELIMITER='';JQ_TOOLTIP=0;HTS=0;function setTransRoman(tra,rom){let form_changed=!1;if($('textarea[name="WoTranslation"]').length==1){$('textarea[name="WoTranslation"]').val(tra);form_changed|=!0}
 if($('input[name="WoRomanization"]').length==1){$('input[name="WoRomanization"]').val(rom);form_changed|=!0}
 if(form_changed)
 lwt_form_check.makeDirty();}
@@ -114,17 +114,17 @@ function word_click_event_do_text_text(){const status=$(this).attr('data_status'
 let hints;if(LWT_DATA.settings.jQuery_tooltip){hints=make_tooltip($(this).text(),$(this).attr('data_trans'),$(this).attr('data_rom'),status)}else{hints=$(this).attr('title')}
 const multi_words=Array(7);for(let i=0;i<7;i++){multi_words[i]=$(this).attr('data_mw'+(i+2))}
 if(status<1){run_overlib_status_unknown(LWT_DATA.language.dict_link1,LWT_DATA.language.dict_link2,LWT_DATA.language.translator_link,hints,LWT_DATA.text.id,$(this).attr('data_order'),$(this).text(),multi_words,LWT_DATA.language.rtl);showRightFrames('edit_word.php?tid='+LWT_DATA.text.id+'&ord='+$(this).attr('data_order')+'&wid=')}else if(status==99){run_overlib_status_99(LWT_DATA.language.dict_link1,LWT_DATA.language.dict_link2,LWT_DATA.language.translator_link,hints,LWT_DATA.text.id,$(this).attr('data_order'),$(this).text(),$(this).attr('data_wid'),multi_words,LWT_DATA.language.rtl,ann)}else if(status==98){run_overlib_status_98(LWT_DATA.language.dict_link1,LWT_DATA.language.dict_link2,LWT_DATA.language.translator_link,hints,LWT_DATA.text.id,$(this).attr('data_order'),$(this).text(),$(this).attr('data_wid'),multi_words,LWT_DATA.language.rtl,ann)}else{run_overlib_status_1_to_5(LWT_DATA.language.dict_link1,LWT_DATA.language.dict_link2,LWT_DATA.language.translator_link,hints,LWT_DATA.text.id,$(this).attr('data_order'),$(this).text(),$(this).attr('data_wid'),status,multi_words,LWT_DATA.language.rtl,ann)}
-if(LWT_DATA.settings.hts==2){const lg=getLangFromDict(LWT_DATA.language.translator_link);readTextAloud($(this).text(),lg)}
+if(LWT_DATA.settings.hts==2){const lg=getLangFromDict(LWT_DATA.language.translator_link);speechDispatcher($(this).text(),lg)}
 return!1}
 function mword_click_event_do_text_text(){const status=$(this).attr('data_status');if(status!=''){let ann='';if((typeof $(this).attr('data_ann'))!=='undefined'){ann=$(this).attr('data_ann')}
 run_overlib_multiword(LWT_DATA.language.dict_link1,LWT_DATA.language.dict_link2,LWT_DATA.language.translator_link,LWT_DATA.settings.jQuery_tooltip?make_tooltip($(this).text(),$(this).attr('data_trans'),$(this).attr('data_rom'),status):$(this).attr('title'),LWT_DATA.text.id,$(this).attr('data_order'),$(this).attr('data_text'),$(this).attr('data_wid'),status,$(this).attr('data_code'),ann)}
-if(LWT_DATA.settings.hts==2){const lg=getLangFromDict(LWT_DATA.language.translator_link);readTextAloud($(this).text(),lg)}
+if(LWT_DATA.settings.hts==2){const lg=getLangFromDict(LWT_DATA.language.translator_link);speechDispatcher($(this).text(),lg)}
 return!1}
 function mword_drag_n_drop_select(event){if(LWT_DATA.settings.jQuery_tooltip)$('.ui-tooltip').remove();const context=$(this).parent();context.one('mouseup mouseout',$(this),function(){clearTimeout(to);$('.nword').removeClass('nword');$('.tword').removeClass('tword');$('.lword').removeClass('lword');$('.wsty',context).css('background-color','').css('border-bottom-color','');$('#pe').remove()});to=setTimeout(function(){let pos;context.off('mouseout');$('.wsty',context).css('background-color','inherit').css('border-bottom-color','rgba(0,0,0,0)').not('.hide,.word').each(function(){f=parseInt($(this).attr('data_code'))*2+parseInt($(this).attr('data_order'))-1;h='';$(this).nextUntil($('[id^="ID-'+f+'-"]',context),'[id$="-1"]').each(function(){l=$(this).attr('data_order');if(typeof l!=='undefined'){h+='<span class="tword" data_order="'+l+'">'+$(this).text()+'</span>'}else{h+='<span class="nword" data_order="'+$(this).attr('id').split('-')[1]+'">'+$(this).text()+'</span>'}});$(this).html(h)});$('#pe').remove();$('body').append('<style id="pe">#'+context.attr('id')+' .wsty:after,#'+context.attr('id')+' .wsty:before{opacity:0}</style>');$('[id$="-1"]',context).not('.hide,.wsty').addClass('nword').each(function(){$(this).attr('data_order',$(this).attr('id').split('-')[1])});$('.word',context).not('.hide').each(function(){$(this).html('<span class="tword" data_order="'+$(this).attr('data_order')+'">'+$(this).text()+'</span>')});if(event.data.annotation==1){$('.wsty',context).not('.hide').each(function(){$(this).children('.tword').last().attr('data_ann',$(this).attr('data_ann')).attr('data_trans',$(this).attr('data_trans')).addClass('content'+$(this).removeClass('status1 status2 status3 status4 status5 status98 status99').attr('data_status'))})}else if(event.data.annotation==3){$('.wsty',context).not('.hide').each(function(){$(this).children('.tword').first().attr('data_ann',$(this).attr('data_ann')).attr('data_trans',$(this).attr('data_trans')).addClass('content'+$(this).removeClass('status1 status2 status3 status4 status5 status98 status99').attr('data_status'))})}
 $(context).one('mouseover','.tword',function(){$('html').one('mouseup',function(){$('.wsty',context).each(function(){$(this).addClass('status'+$(this).attr('data_status'))});if(!$(this).hasClass('tword')){$('span',context).removeClass('nword tword lword');$('.wsty',context).css('background-color','').css('border-bottom-color','');$('#pe').remove()}});pos=parseInt($(this).attr('data_order'));$('.lword',context).removeClass('lword');$(this).addClass('lword');$(context).on('mouseleave',function(){$('.lword',context).removeClass('lword')});$(context).one('mouseup','.nword,.tword',function(ev){if(ev.handled!==!0){const len=$('.lword.tword',context).length;if(len>0){g=$('.lword',context).first().attr('data_order');if(len>1){const text=$('.lword',context).map(function(){return $(this).text()}).get().join('');if(text.length>250){alert('selected text is too long!!!')}else{showRightFrames('edit_mword.php?tid='+LWT_DATA.text.id+'&len='+len+'&ord='+g+'&txt='+text)}}else{showRightFrames('edit_word.php?tid='+LWT_DATA.text.id+'&ord='+g+'&txt='+$('#ID-'+g+'-1').text())}}
 $('span',context).removeClass('tword nword');ev.handled=!0}})});$(context).hoverIntent({over:function(){$('.lword',context).removeClass('lword');const lpos=parseInt($(this).attr('data_order'));$(this).addClass('lword');if(lpos>pos){for(var i=pos;i<lpos;i++){$('.tword[data_order="'+i+'"],.nword[data_order="'+i+'"]',context).addClass('lword')}}else{for(var i=pos;i>lpos;i--){$('.tword[data_order="'+i+'"],.nword[data_order="'+i+'"]',context).addClass('lword')}}},out:function(){},sensitivity:18,selector:'.tword'})},300)}
 function word_hover_over(){if(!$('.tword')[0]){const v=$(this).attr('class').replace(/.*(TERM[^ ]*)( .*)*/,'$1');$('.'+v).addClass('hword');if(LWT_DATA.settings.jQuery_tooltip){$(this).trigger('mouseover')}
-if(LWT_DATA.settings.hts==3){const lg=getLangFromDict(LWT_DATA.language.translator_link);readTextAloud($(this).text(),lg)}}}
+if(LWT_DATA.settings.hts==3){const lg=getLangFromDict(LWT_DATA.language.translator_link);speechDispatcher($(this).text(),lg)}}}
 function word_hover_out(){$('.hword').removeClass('hword');if(LWT_DATA.settings.jQuery_tooltip)$('.ui-helper-hidden-accessible>div[style]').remove();}
 jQuery.fn.extend({tooltip_wsty_content:function(){var re=new RegExp('(['+LWT_DATA.language.delimiter+'])(?! )','g');let title='';if($(this).hasClass('mwsty')){title="<p><b style='font-size:120%'>"+$(this).attr('data_text')+'</b></p>'}else{title="<p><b style='font-size:120%'>"+$(this).text()+'</b></p>'}
 const roman=$(this).attr('data_rom');let trans=$(this).attr('data_trans').replace(re,'$1 ');let statname='';const status=parseInt($(this).attr('data_status'));if(status==0)statname='Unknown [?]';else if(status<5)statname='Learning ['+status+']';if(status==5)statname='Learned [5]';if(status==98)statname='Ignored [Ign]';if(status==99)statname='Well Known [WKn]';if(roman!=''){title+='<p><b>Roman.</b>: '+roman+'</p>'}
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ showRightFrames('set_word_on_hover.php?text='+txt+'&tid='+LWT_DATA.text.id+'&sta
 if(e.which==73){if(stat=='0'){showRightFrames('set_word_on_hover.php?text='+txt+'&tid='+LWT_DATA.text.id+'&status=98')}else{showRightFrames('set_word_status.php?wid='+wid+'&tid='+LWT_DATA.text.id+'&ord='+ord+'&status=98');return!1}}
 if(e.which==87){if(stat=='0'){showRightFrames('set_word_on_hover.php?text='+txt+'&tid='+LWT_DATA.text.id+'&status=99')}else{showRightFrames('set_word_status.php?wid='+wid+'&tid='+LWT_DATA.text.id+'&ord='+ord+'&status=99')}
 return!1}
-if(e.which==80){const lg=getLangFromDict(LWT_DATA.language.translator_link);readTextAloud(txt,lg);return!1}
+if(e.which==80){const lg=getLangFromDict(LWT_DATA.language.translator_link);speechDispatcher(txt,lg);return!1}
 if(e.which==84){let popup=!1;let dict_link=LWT_DATA.language.translator_link;if(LWT_DATA.language.translator_link.startsWith('*')){popup=!0;dict_link=substring(dict_link,1)}
 if(dict_link.startsWith('ggl.php')){dict_link="http://"+dict_link}
 let open_url=!0;let final_url;try{final_url=new URL(dict_link);popup|=final_url.searchParams.has("lwt_popup")}catch(err){if(err instanceof TypeError){open_url=!1}}
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ function make_overlib_link_delete_word(txid,wid){return' <a onclick="showRightFr
 function make_overlib_link_delete_multiword(txid,wid){return' <a onclick="showRightFrames(); return confirmDelete();" '+'href="delete_mword.php?wid='+wid+'&amp;tid='+txid+'" target="ro">Delete term</a> '}
 function make_overlib_link_wellknown_word(txid,torder){return' <a href="insert_word_wellknown.php?tid='+txid+'&amp;ord='+torder+'" target="ro" onclick="showRightFrames();">I know this term well</a> '}
 function make_overlib_link_ignore_word(txid,torder){return' <a href="insert_word_ignore.php?tid='+txid+'&amp;ord='+torder+'" target="ro" onclick="showRightFrames();">Ignore this term</a> '}
-function make_overlib_audio(txt,lang){let img=document.createElement("img");img.title="Click to read!";img.src="icn/speaker-volume.png";img.style.cursor="pointer";img.setAttribute("onclick","readTextAloud('"+escape_html_chars(txt)+"', '"+(lang||"")+"')");return img.outerHTML}
+function make_overlib_audio(txt,lang){let img=document.createElement("img");img.title="Click to read!";img.src="icn/speaker-volume.png";img.style.cursor="pointer";img.setAttribute("onclick","speechDispatcher('"+escape_html_chars(txt)+"', '"+(lang||"")+"')");return img.outerHTML}
 function getStatusName(status){return STATUSES[status]?STATUSES[status].name:'Unknown'}
 function getStatusAbbr(status){return STATUSES[status]?STATUSES[status].abbr:'?'}
 function translateSentence(url,sentctl){if(sentctl!==undefined&&url!=''){const text=sentctl.value;if(typeof text==='string'){showRightFrames(undefined,createTheDictUrl(url,text.replace(/[{}]/g,'')))}}}
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ theadrow=this.parentNode;forEach(theadrow.childNodes,function(cell){if(cell.node
 sortrevind=document.getElementById('sorttable_sortrevind');if(sortrevind){sortrevind.parentNode.removeChild(sortrevind)}
 this.className+=' sorttable_sorted';sortfwdind=document.createElement('span');sortfwdind.id="sorttable_sortfwdind";sortfwdind.innerHTML=stIsIE?'&nbsp<font face="webdings">6</font>':'&nbsp;&#x25BE;';this.appendChild(sortfwdind);row_array=[];col=this.sorttable_columnindex;rows=this.sorttable_tbody.rows;for(var j=0;j<rows.length;j++){row_array[row_array.length]=[sorttable.getInnerText(rows[j].cells[col]),rows[j]]}
 row_array.sort(this.sorttable_sortfunction);tb=this.sorttable_tbody;for(var j=0;j<row_array.length;j++){tb.appendChild(row_array[j][1])}
-delete row_array})}}},guessType:function(table,column){sortfn=sorttable.sort_alpha;for(var i=0;i<table.tBodies[0].rows.length;i++){text=sorttable.getInnerText(table.tBodies[0].rows[i].cells[column]);if(text!=''){if(text.match(/^-?[£$¤]?[\d,.]+%?$/)){return sorttable.sort_numeric}
+delete row_array})}}},guessType:function(table,column){sortfn=sorttable.sort_alpha;for(var i=0;i<table.tBodies[0].rows.length;i++){text=sorttable.getInnerText(table.tBodies[0].rows[i].cells[column]);if(text!=''){if(text.match(/^-?[�$�]?[\d,.]+%?$/)){return sorttable.sort_numeric}
 possdate=text.match(sorttable.DATE_RE)
 if(possdate){first=parseInt(possdate[1]);second=parseInt(possdate[2]);if(first>12){return sorttable.sort_ddmm}else if(second>12){return sorttable.sort_mmdd}else{sortfn=sorttable.sort_ddmm}}}}
 return sortfn},getInnerText:function(node){if(!node)return"";hasInputs=(typeof node.getElementsByTagName=='function')&&node.getElementsByTagName('input').length;if(node.getAttribute("sorttable_customkey")!=null){return node.getAttribute("sorttable_customkey")}else if(typeof node.textContent!='undefined'&&!hasInputs){return node.textContent.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g,'')}else if(typeof node.innerText!='undefined'&&!hasInputs){return node.innerText.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g,'')}else if(typeof node.text!='undefined'&&!hasInputs){return node.text.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g,'')}else{switch(node.nodeType){case 3:if(node.nodeName.toLowerCase()=='input'){return node.value.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g,'')}
@@ -465,17 +465,19 @@ async function getPhoneticTextAsync(text,lang){return $.getJSON('api.php/v1/phon
 function deepReplace(obj,searchValue,replaceValue){for(let key in obj){if(typeof obj[key]==='object'){deepReplace(obj[key],searchValue,replaceValue)}else if(typeof obj[key]==='string'&&obj[key].includes(searchValue)){obj[key]=obj[key].replace(searchValue,replaceValue)}}}
 function deepFindValue(obj,searchValue){for(const key in obj){if(obj.hasOwnProperty(key)){if(typeof obj[key]==='string'&&obj[key].startsWith(searchValue)){return obj[key]}else if(typeof obj[key]==='object'){const result=deepFindValue(obj[key],searchValue);if(result){return result}}}}
 return null}
-function readTextWithExternalApp(text,lang){let fetchRequest=JSON.parse(LWT_DATA.language.ttsVoiceApi);deepReplace(fetchRequest,'lwt_term',text)
+function readTextWithExternal(text,voice_api,lang){let fetchRequest=JSON.parse(voice_api);deepReplace(fetchRequest,'lwt_term',text)
 deepReplace(fetchRequest,'lwt_lang',lang)
 fetchRequest.options.body=JSON.stringify(fetchRequest.options.body)
 fetch(fetchRequest.input,fetchRequest.options).then(response=>response.json()).then(data=>{const encodeString=deepFindValue(data,'data:')
 const utter=new Audio(encodeString)
 utter.play()}).catch(error=>{console.error(error)})}
-function readRawTextAloud(text,lang,rate,pitch,voice){let msg=new SpeechSynthesisUtterance();const trimmed=lang.substring(0,2);const prefix='tts['+trimmed;msg.text=text;if(lang){msg.lang=lang}
-const useVoice=voice||getCookie(prefix+'Voice]');if(useVoice){const voices=window.speechSynthesis.getVoices();for(let i=0;i<voices.length;i++){if(voices[i].name===useVoice){msg.voice=voices[i]}}}
-if(rate){msg.rate=rate}else if(getCookie(prefix+'Rate]')){msg.rate=parseInt(getCookie(prefix+'Rate]'),10)}
-if(pitch){msg.pitch=pitch}else if(getCookie(prefix+'Pitch]')){msg.pitch=parseInt(getCookie(prefix+'Pitch]'),10)}
-if(LWT_DATA.language.ttsVoiceApi){readTextWithExternalApp(text,lang)}else{window.speechSynthesis.speak(msg)}
-return msg}
-function readTextAloud(text,lang,rate,pitch,voice){if(lang.startsWith('ja')){getPhoneticTextAsync(text,lang).then(function(data){readRawTextAloud(data.phonetic_reading,lang,rate,pitch,voice);return!0})}else{readRawTextAloud(text,lang,rate,pitch,voice);return!0}
-return!1}
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+function cookieTTSSettings(language){const prefix='tts['+language;let lang_settings={};const num_vals=['Rate','Pitch'];const cookies=['Rate','Pitch','Voice'];let cookie_val;for(let cook in cookies){cookie_val=getCookie(prefix+cook+']');if(cookie_val){if(num_vals.includes(cook)){lang_settings[cook.toLowerCase()]=parseFloat(cookie_val)}else{lang_settings[cook.toLowerCase()]=cookie_val}}}
+return lang_settings}
+function readRawTextAloud(text,lang,rate,pitch,voice){let msg=new SpeechSynthesisUtterance();const tts_settings=cookieTTSSettings(lang.substring(0,2));msg.text=text;if(lang){msg.lang=lang}
+const useVoice=voice||tts_settings.voice;if(useVoice){const voices=window.speechSynthesis.getVoices();for(let i=0;i<voices.length;i++){if(voices[i].name===useVoice){msg.voice=voices[i]}}}
+if(rate){msg.rate=rate}else if(tts_settings.rate){msg.rate=tts_settings.rate}
+if(pitch){msg.pitch=pitch}else if(tts_settings.pitch){msg.pitch=tts_settings.pitch}
+window.speechSynthesis.speak(msg);return msg}
+function readTextAloud(text,lang,rate,pitch,voice,convert_to_phonetic){if(convert_to_phonetic){getPhoneticTextAsync(text,lang).then(function(data){readRawTextAloud(data.phonetic_reading,lang,rate,pitch,voice);return!0})}else{readRawTextAloud(text,lang,rate,pitch,voice);return!0}
+return!1}
+function speechDispatcher(term,lang_abbr,lang_data){const loc_data=lang_data??LWT_DATA.language;const loc_lang_abbr=lang_abbr??loc_data.abbr;if(loc_data.ttsVoiceApi){readTextWithExternal(term,loc_data.ttsVoiceApi,loc_lang_abbr)}else{const convert_to_phonetic=loc_data.word_parsing=='mecab';const lang_settings=cookieTTSSettings(loc_lang_abbr.substring(0,2));readTextAloud(term,loc_lang_abbr,lang_settings.rate,lang_settings.pitch,lang_settings.voice,convert_to_phonetic)}}
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diff --git a/src/js/jq_pgm.js b/src/js/jq_pgm.js
index 0e384b47..5acec5c2 100644
--- a/src/js/jq_pgm.js
+++ b/src/js/jq_pgm.js
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ LWT_DATA = {
     translator_link: '',
   
     delimiter: '',
+
+    /** Word parsing strategy, usually regular expression or 'mecab' */
+    word_parsing: '',
   
     rtl: false,
     /** Third-party voice API */
@@ -731,7 +734,7 @@ function word_click_event_do_text_text () {
   }
   if (LWT_DATA.settings.hts == 2) {
     const lg = getLangFromDict(LWT_DATA.language.translator_link);
-    readTextAloud($(this).text(), lg);
+    speechDispatcher($(this).text(), lg);
   }
   return false;
 }
@@ -757,7 +760,7 @@ function mword_click_event_do_text_text () {
   }
   if (LWT_DATA.settings.hts == 2) {
     const lg = getLangFromDict(LWT_DATA.language.translator_link);
-    readTextAloud($(this).text(), lg);
+    speechDispatcher($(this).text(), lg);
   }
   return false;
 }
@@ -922,7 +925,7 @@ function word_hover_over () {
     }
     if (LWT_DATA.settings.hts == 3) { 
       const lg = getLangFromDict(LWT_DATA.language.translator_link);
-      readTextAloud($(this).text(), lg);
+      speechDispatcher($(this).text(), lg);
       }
   }
 }
@@ -1170,7 +1173,7 @@ function keydown_event_do_text_text (e) {
   }
   if (e.which == 80) { // P : pronounce term
     const lg = getLangFromDict(LWT_DATA.language.translator_link);
-    readTextAloud(txt, lg);
+    speechDispatcher(txt, lg);
     return false;
   }
   if (e.which == 84) { // T : translate sentence
diff --git a/src/js/pgm.js b/src/js/pgm.js
index be943586..f4ece9af 100644
--- a/src/js/pgm.js
+++ b/src/js/pgm.js
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ function make_overlib_audio(txt, lang) {
   img.style.cursor = "pointer";
   img.setAttribute(
     "onclick", 
-    "readTextAloud('" + escape_html_chars(txt) + "', '" + (lang || "") + "')"
+    "speechDispatcher('" + escape_html_chars(txt) + "', '" + (lang || "") + "')"
   );
   return img.outerHTML;
 }
diff --git a/src/js/user_interactions.js b/src/js/user_interactions.js
index 6a050584..5eedcad5 100644
--- a/src/js/user_interactions.js
+++ b/src/js/user_interactions.js
@@ -166,7 +166,9 @@ function saveAudioPosition(text_id, pos) {
  * Get the phonetic version of a text.
  * 
  * @param {string} text Text to convert to phonetics.
- * @param {string} lang Language, either two letters code or four letters (BCP 47)
+ * @param {string} lang Language, either two letters code or four letters (BCP 47).
+ * 
+ * @deprecated Since 2.10.0 use getPhoneticTextAsync
  */
 function getPhoneticText(text, lang) {
     let phoneticText;
@@ -248,8 +250,9 @@ function deepFindValue(obj, searchValue) {
     return null; // Return null if no matching string is found
 }
 
-function readTextWithExternalApp(text, lang) {
-    let fetchRequest = JSON.parse(LWT_DATA.language.ttsVoiceApi);
+
+function readTextWithExternal(text, voice_api, lang) {
+    let fetchRequest = JSON.parse(voice_api);
 
     // TODO: can expose more vars to Request
     deepReplace(fetchRequest, 'lwt_term', text)
@@ -270,6 +273,25 @@ function readTextWithExternalApp(text, lang) {
     });
 }
 
+function cookieTTSSettings(language) {
+    const prefix = 'tts[' + language;
+    let lang_settings = {};
+    const num_vals = ['Rate', 'Pitch'];
+    const cookies = ['Rate', 'Pitch', 'Voice'];
+    let cookie_val;
+    for (let cook in cookies) {
+        cookie_val = getCookie(prefix + cook + ']');
+        if (cookie_val) {
+            if (num_vals.includes(cook)) {
+                lang_settings[cook.toLowerCase()] = parseFloat(cookie_val);
+            } else {
+                lang_settings[cook.toLowerCase()] = cookie_val;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return lang_settings;
+} 
+
 /**
  * Read a text aloud, works with a phonetic version only.
  * 
@@ -282,18 +304,16 @@ function readTextWithExternalApp(text, lang) {
  * @return {SpeechSynthesisUtterance} The spoken message object
  * 
  * @since 2.9.0 Accepts "voice" as a new optional argument
- * @since 2.10.0 Can use third-party applications to read text
  */
  function readRawTextAloud(text, lang, rate, pitch, voice) {
     let msg = new SpeechSynthesisUtterance();
-    const trimmed = lang.substring(0, 2);
-    const prefix = 'tts[' + trimmed;
+    const tts_settings = cookieTTSSettings(lang.substring(0, 2));
     msg.text = text;
     if (lang) {
         msg.lang = lang;
     }
     // Voice is a string but we have to assign a SpeechSynthesysVoice
-    const useVoice = voice || getCookie(prefix + 'Voice]');
+    const useVoice = voice || tts_settings.voice;
     if (useVoice) {
         const voices = window.speechSynthesis.getVoices();
         for (let i = 0; i < voices.length; i++) {
@@ -304,19 +324,15 @@ function readTextWithExternalApp(text, lang) {
     }
     if (rate) {
         msg.rate = rate;
-    } else if (getCookie(prefix + 'Rate]')) {
-        msg.rate = parseInt(getCookie(prefix + 'Rate]'), 10);
+    } else if (tts_settings.rate) {
+        msg.rate = tts_settings.rate;
     }
     if (pitch) {
         msg.pitch = pitch;
-    } else if (getCookie(prefix + 'Pitch]')) {
-        msg.pitch = parseInt(getCookie(prefix + 'Pitch]'), 10);
-    }
-    if (LWT_DATA.language.ttsVoiceApi) {
-        readTextWithExternalApp(text, lang);
-    } else {
-        window.speechSynthesis.speak(msg);
+    } else if (tts_settings.pitch) {
+        msg.pitch = tts_settings.pitch;
     }
+    window.speechSynthesis.speak(msg);
     return msg;
 }
 
@@ -332,8 +348,8 @@ function readTextWithExternalApp(text, lang) {
  * @returns {boolean} return is needed to know if phonetic async call finishes
  * @since 2.9.0 Accepts "voice" as a new optional argument
  */
-function readTextAloud(text, lang, rate, pitch, voice) {
-    if (lang.startsWith('ja')) {
+function readTextAloud(text, lang, rate, pitch, voice, convert_to_phonetic) {
+    if (convert_to_phonetic) {
         getPhoneticTextAsync(text, lang)
             .then(
                 function (data) {
@@ -349,3 +365,19 @@ function readTextAloud(text, lang, rate, pitch, voice) {
     }
     return false;
 }
+
+
+function speechDispatcher(term, lang_abbr, lang_data) {
+    const loc_data = lang_data ?? LWT_DATA.language;
+    const loc_lang_abbr = lang_abbr ?? loc_data.abbr;
+    if (loc_data.ttsVoiceApi) {
+        readTextWithExternal(term, loc_data.ttsVoiceApi, loc_lang_abbr);
+    } else {
+        const convert_to_phonetic = loc_data.word_parsing == 'mecab';
+        const lang_settings = cookieTTSSettings(loc_lang_abbr.substring(0, 2));
+        readTextAloud(
+            term, loc_lang_abbr, lang_settings.rate, lang_settings.pitch, 
+            lang_settings.voice, convert_to_phonetic
+        );
+    }
+}