diff --git a/utils/text/cmudict.py b/utils/text/cmudict.py
index dbe32af4..5fc3bcca 100644
--- a/utils/text/cmudict.py
+++ b/utils/text/cmudict.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 import re
-import phonemizer
+import epitran
+epi = epitran.Epitran('eng-Latn')
 
 # valid_symbols = [
 #     'AA', 'AA0', 'AA1', 'AA2', 'AE', 'AE0', 'AE1', 'AE2', 'AH', 'AH0', 'AH1',