Hermes: first steps

+ Add hermes, an assistant for poem translation

hermes.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import itertools
+import subprocess
+
+from PyDictionary import PyDictionary
+
+dictionary = PyDictionary()
+
+def translate_en_de(word):
+    return dictionary.translate(word, "de")
+
+def pronunciation(word, lang="de"):
+    command = ["espeak", "-x", "-q", "-v", lang, word]
+    return subprocess.check_output(command).decode("utf-8").strip()
+
+def is_rhyme(word1, word2, lang="de"):
+    coda1 = itertools.dropwhile(lambda c: c != "'", pronunciation(word1, lang))
+    coda2 = itertools.dropwhile(lambda c: c != "'", pronunciation(word2, lang))
+    return list(coda1) == list(coda2)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print(pronunciation("hallo welt"))
+    print(translate_en_de("woe"))
+    print(is_rhyme("welt", "geld"))