text-to-speech

Or text to speech

[tekst-tuh-speech]

noun

Digital Technology.

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of text-to-speech¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Using a text-to-speech system, users can type anything and Iona will speak it out loud in a Scottish accent.

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This episode had a unique hook – an interview with an AI-powered chatbot, equipped with text-to-speech software.

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The artists, a couple living in New York City, filed a proposed class action lawsuit in 2024 after learning alleged clones of their voices were for sale via Lovo's text-to-speech platform Genny.

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Ms Potter opened the page to find Iona - a text-to-speech programme marketed as a red haired woman standing in a Scottish glen.

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The firm uses a text-to-speech model, that means a user can type anything and Iona will read it out loud.

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