Learn how to automatically translate Apple Music lyrics and show lyric pronunciations on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to better understand foreign songs and sing them correctly.
Imagine you’re listening to a Korean song on Apple Music and want to know what its lyrics mean in English and how you can sing along.
The built-in Lyrics Translation feature in iOS and macOS will translate Korean sentences into English, allowing you to understand the lyrics.
Similarly, if you want to learn how to sing that song or start a Karaoke session with the Apple Music Sing feature, Lyrics Pronunciation will convert Korean words into English and display them on the screen.
If you’re a K-pop fan or often listen to songs in another language like Korean or Spanish, these new Apple Music features are sure to be a big hit.
Supported languages
According to Apple’s iOS page, Lyrics Translation is available for select Apple Music songs in these languages:
- English to Chinese (Simplified)
- English to Japanese
- Korean to Chinese (Simplified)
- Korean to English
- Korean to Japanese
- Spanish to English
Apple says Lyrics Pronunciation is available on:
- Cantonese to Jyutping
- Chinese to Pinyin
- Hindi to Romanized Hindi
- Japanese to Romanized Japanese
- Korean to Katakana
- Korean to Romanized Korean
- Punjabi to Romanized Punjabi
Translate Apple Music lyrics and show pronunciation
- Open the Music app on your iPhone or iPad and play a foreign song in one of the supported languages.
- Go to the Now Playing screen and tap the lyrics button.
- This feature is enabled by default for supported languages. However, if you don’t see the translation and pronunciation, tap the Translate icon and select ‘Show Translation’ and ‘Show Pronunciation.’
Here’s how both of these things look:
The process on Mac is similar, but make sure it’s updated to the latest version of macOS Golden Gate:
If you don’t see the Translation and Pronunciation options in Apple Music
- This feature is available in only a handful of language combinations mentioned above.
- Not every song from the supported languages has translation or pronunciation options yet.
- Only Apple Music songs support Lyrics Translation and Pronunciation; you won’t see them for locally synced tracks.
- Check your iPhone’s Wi-Fi or cellular data connection, as you need an Internet connection to view translations and pronunciation.
- Go to iOS Settings > App > Music > Larger Text and select Lyrics. Now, return to the lyrics screen in Apple Music, and you should see a clear “Show Pronunciation” button.
How do you feel about being able to show translated lyrics in the Music app and sing along with on-screen pronunciation?
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