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text-to-speech
or text to speech
[ tekst-tuh-speech ]
noun
, Digital Technology.
- a computerized, algorithmic process that converts digital text to audio output resembling human speech, such as the audio generated by screen readers (often used attributively): The updated text-to-speech software allows users to choose among four different voices and vary the speed of the synthetic speech. : TTS
Readers with dyslexia sometimes read in tandem with text-to-speech for improved comprehension.
The updated text-to-speech software allows users to choose among four different voices and vary the speed of the synthetic speech.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of text-to-speech1
First recorded in 1960–65
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