Tekstikõneks

Tekstikõneks, also known as text-to-speech (TTS) or speech synthesis, is a technology that converts written text into spoken audio. This process involves several stages. First, the input text is analyzed to understand its structure, including sentence boundaries, punctuation, and capitalization. This is often referred to as text normalization. Next, the system determines the pronunciation of each word, which may involve using a dictionary or phonetic algorithms. Finally, a synthesized voice is used to read out the words, creating the spoken output.

Tekstikõneks technology has numerous applications. It is widely used in assistive technologies for individuals with visual impairments or reading disabilities, enabling them to access written content. In everyday consumer electronics, TTS powers voice assistants like Siri and Google Assistant, allowing users to interact with devices through spoken commands and receive spoken responses. It is also employed in navigation systems, e-learning platforms, and for generating audio versions of articles and books. The quality of synthesized speech has improved significantly over the years, with modern systems producing natural-sounding voices that are often difficult to distinguish from human speech. Ongoing research aims to further enhance prosody, intonation, and emotional expression in synthesized speech.