Re: [seul-edu] looking for program that can read stories

[Gordon Holtslander <holtslander@sask.usask.ca>]

how about:

FreeTTS 1.1.1 - A speech synthesizer written entirely in the JavaTM 
programming language

http://freetts.sourceforge.net/docs/index.php

Gord

On May 9, 2003 2:16 pm, Paul Sutton wrote:
> does emacspeak do this, http://emacspeak.sourceforge.net/
>
> I will look into the site, but thought I would send in the meantime
>
> hope this helps
>
> paul
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeremy C. Reed" <reed@reedmedia.net>
> To: <seul-edu@seul.org>
> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 9:10 PM
> Subject: [seul-edu] looking for program that can read stories
>
> > Has anyone heard of a program that can display a story (or other text) in
> > an X window and then optionally follow along by highlighting the current
> > word and actually reading it out loud?
> >
> > I have been using festival (for speech synthesis) to read text.
> >
> > I think it would be fun or useful to have a Perl/Tk script (or other)
> > where a child (of any age) can follow along with reading a story.
> >
> > It would be timed to slowly scroll through the text (for some adjustable
> > reading speed).
> >
> > The speech could be turned on and off.
> >
> > If off, a word (or phrase) could be selected to speak just it.
> >
> > What do you think?
> >
> > Does this already exist?
> >
> >    Jeremy C. Reed
> >    http://www.isp-faq.com/

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