diff --git a/extras/EsotericSoftwareSpine/src/main/kotlin/com/rhubarb_lip_sync/rhubarb_for_spine/AudioFileModel.kt b/extras/EsotericSoftwareSpine/src/main/kotlin/com/rhubarb_lip_sync/rhubarb_for_spine/AudioFileModel.kt
index e9f41c6..632782c 100644
--- a/extras/EsotericSoftwareSpine/src/main/kotlin/com/rhubarb_lip_sync/rhubarb_for_spine/AudioFileModel.kt
+++ b/extras/EsotericSoftwareSpine/src/main/kotlin/com/rhubarb_lip_sync/rhubarb_for_spine/AudioFileModel.kt
@@ -141,11 +141,12 @@ class AudioFileModel(
 
 	private fun startAnimation() {
 		val wrapperTask = Runnable {
+			val recognizer = parentModel.parentModel.recognizer.value
 			val extendedMouthShapes = parentModel.mouthShapes.filter { it.isExtended }.toSet()
 			val reportProgress: (Double?) -> Unit = {
 				progress -> runAndWait { this@AudioFileModel.animationProgress = progress }
 			}
-			val rhubarbTask = RhubarbTask(audioFilePath, dialog, extendedMouthShapes, reportProgress)
+			val rhubarbTask = RhubarbTask(audioFilePath, recognizer, dialog, extendedMouthShapes, reportProgress)
 			try {
 				try {
 					val result = rhubarbTask.call()
diff --git a/extras/EsotericSoftwareSpine/src/main/kotlin/com/rhubarb_lip_sync/rhubarb_for_spine/MainModel.kt b/extras/EsotericSoftwareSpine/src/main/kotlin/com/rhubarb_lip_sync/rhubarb_for_spine/MainModel.kt
index 9010146..6378aad 100644
--- a/extras/EsotericSoftwareSpine/src/main/kotlin/com/rhubarb_lip_sync/rhubarb_for_spine/MainModel.kt
+++ b/extras/EsotericSoftwareSpine/src/main/kotlin/com/rhubarb_lip_sync/rhubarb_for_spine/MainModel.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package com.rhubarb_lip_sync.rhubarb_for_spine
 
 import javafx.beans.property.SimpleObjectProperty
 import javafx.beans.property.SimpleStringProperty
+import javafx.collections.FXCollections
+import javafx.collections.ObservableList
 import tornadofx.FX
 import tornadofx.getValue
 import tornadofx.setValue
@@ -40,6 +42,15 @@ class MainModel(private val executor: ExecutorService) {
 	var animationFileModel by animationFileModelProperty
 		private set
 
+	val recognizersProperty = SimpleObjectProperty<ObservableList<Recognizer>>(FXCollections.observableArrayList(
+		Recognizer("pocketSphinx", "PocketSphinx (use for English recordings)"),
+		Recognizer("phonetic", "Phonetic (use for non-English recordings)")
+	))
+	private var recognizers: ObservableList<Recognizer> by recognizersProperty
+
+	val recognizerProperty = SimpleObjectProperty<Recognizer>(recognizers[0])
+	var recognizer: Recognizer by recognizerProperty
+
 	val animationPrefixProperty = SimpleStringProperty("say_")
 	var animationPrefix: String by animationPrefixProperty
 
@@ -47,4 +58,6 @@ class MainModel(private val executor: ExecutorService) {
 	var animationSuffix: String by animationSuffixProperty
 
 	private fun getDefaultPathString() = FX.application.parameters.raw.firstOrNull()
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+class Recognizer(val value: String, val description: String)
diff --git a/extras/EsotericSoftwareSpine/src/main/kotlin/com/rhubarb_lip_sync/rhubarb_for_spine/MainView.kt b/extras/EsotericSoftwareSpine/src/main/kotlin/com/rhubarb_lip_sync/rhubarb_for_spine/MainView.kt
index 13e2316..7a67e91 100644
--- a/extras/EsotericSoftwareSpine/src/main/kotlin/com/rhubarb_lip_sync/rhubarb_for_spine/MainView.kt
+++ b/extras/EsotericSoftwareSpine/src/main/kotlin/com/rhubarb_lip_sync/rhubarb_for_spine/MainView.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import javafx.scene.text.Font
 import javafx.scene.text.FontWeight
 import javafx.scene.text.Text
 import javafx.stage.FileChooser
+import javafx.util.StringConverter
 import tornadofx.*
 import java.io.File
 import java.util.concurrent.Executors
@@ -83,6 +84,20 @@ class MainView : View() {
 					}
 				}
 			}
+			field("Dialog recognizer") {
+				combobox<Recognizer> {
+					itemsProperty().bind(mainModel.recognizersProperty)
+					this.converter = object : StringConverter<Recognizer>() {
+						override fun toString(recognizer: Recognizer?): String {
+							return recognizer?.description ?: ""
+						}
+						override fun fromString(string: String?): Recognizer {
+							throw NotImplementedError()
+						}
+					}
+					valueProperty().bindBidirectional(mainModel.recognizerProperty)
+				}
+			}
 			field("Animation naming") {
 				textfield {
 					maxWidth = 100.0
diff --git a/extras/EsotericSoftwareSpine/src/main/kotlin/com/rhubarb_lip_sync/rhubarb_for_spine/RhubarbTask.kt b/extras/EsotericSoftwareSpine/src/main/kotlin/com/rhubarb_lip_sync/rhubarb_for_spine/RhubarbTask.kt
index 0268003..0694e79 100644
--- a/extras/EsotericSoftwareSpine/src/main/kotlin/com/rhubarb_lip_sync/rhubarb_for_spine/RhubarbTask.kt
+++ b/extras/EsotericSoftwareSpine/src/main/kotlin/com/rhubarb_lip_sync/rhubarb_for_spine/RhubarbTask.kt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.Callable
 
 class RhubarbTask(
 	val audioFilePath: Path,
+	val recognizer: String,
 	val dialog: String?,
 	val extendedMouthShapes: Set<MouthShape>,
 	val reportProgress: (Double?) -> Unit
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ class RhubarbTask(
 		return mutableListOf(
 			rhubarbBinFilePath.toString(),
 			"--machineReadable",
+			"--recognizer", recognizer,
 			"--exportFormat", "json",
 			"--extendedShapes", extendedMouthShapesString
 		).apply {
@@ -100,7 +102,6 @@ class RhubarbTask(
 		}.apply {
 			add(audioFilePath.toString())
 		}
-
 	}
 
 	private val guiBinDirectory: Path by lazy {