| Speech synthesis is the artificial production of | | | | they can install the free text-to-speech and |
| human speech. A computer system used for this | | | | text-to-mp3 application panopreter offered by It |
| purpose is called a speech synthesizer, and can be | | | | reads text files and converts speech into wave |
| implemented in software or hardware. A | | | | and mp3 files, users can import generated audio |
| text-to-speech (TTS) system converts normal | | | | files to portable devices, and listen to them while |
| language text into speech. | | | | walking, jogging or commuting to work. |
| Most of the text-to-speech software can read | | | | Speech synthesis has been a vital assistive |
| text-based files with natural voices using various | | | | technology tool and its application in this area is |
| voice engines. The text-to-speech voice engine on | | | | significant and widespread, now commonly used |
| Vista is Microsoft Anna, and Microsoft Sam on the | | | | by people with dyslexia and other reading |
| Windows XP. Vista users can hear a very clear | | | | difficulties as well as by pre-literate youngsters. |
| voice of Anna, and the voice quality of Microsoft | | | | Meanwhile, speech synthesis applications and |
| Anna is much better than that of Microsoft Sam. | | | | gadgets are language learning tools. |
| The speech synthesis Windows program called | | | | Speech synthesis techniques are now also used in |
| narrator has been shipped with Windows2000, | | | | entertainment productions such as games, anime |
| Windows XP and Vista. When Windows users | | | | and similar, and widely used in telecommunication |
| want to get not only voice reading but also audio | | | | products too. |
| files such as wave and mp3 files of the speech , | | | | |