I'm a sighted nursing student who was recently diagnosed with ADHD. Part of my struggles is being able to focus enough to read long-winded journal articles, textbook chapters, and other pdf files. I find that if I can listen to the content while doing other tasks, it helps me to get through the content and able to absorb the information.

I've tried the Balabolka app and another one I can't recall the name of but they seem to struggle with reading hyphenated words (a common practice in journal articles) and I couldn't see a way to upload the pdf directly. When I copy and paste the text into the application, I have to manually go through the entire text to remove any unnecessary spaces which causes the software to pause unnaturally in the middle of sentences. Not to mention the incredibly robotic-sounding voices that are really distracting.

Are there any applications out there that can help with this? I don't mind paying but would like to try out a free one if possible.
Thanks!