How realistically accurate are the pronunciation files on YellowBridge in the real world context?

I rely on [YellowBridge](https://www.yellowbridge.com/) a lot - it's convenient and detailed enough. It works well for most words, but there are a few which I'm uncertain about. Here are two examples:

"Abalone / 鲍鱼" - https://www.yellowbridge.com/chinese/dictionary.php?word=鲍鱼
"Small / 细微" - https://www.yellowbridge.com/chinese/dictionary.php?word=细微

The voice files sound very robotic, so is this how its really said? Are there any imperfections with the voice? It sounds a bit strange.

For what it's worth, in an English-speaking society, all the robotic announcers on trains and phone menus sound weird and their pronunciation is way off as it's computerized. Is this the same for YellowBridge?

Also, Happy Chinese New Year everyone! :D

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