speech synthesizers

Meaning

1. 1nouncountabletechnical

   devices or computer programs that produce spoken language from text or other input.

   Grammar: Countable noun; singular is 'speech synthesizer'. Use 'a' or 'the' with the singular.

   Patterns

   • a speech synthesizer
   • speech synthesizers are used to ...
   • using speech synthesizers

   Speech synthesizers are widely used in assistive technology for people with visual impairments.

   Modern speech synthesizers can sound almost like human voices.

   The app uses speech synthesizers to read text aloud.

Word forms

Common combinations

text-to-speech synthesizer

The text-to-speech synthesizer converted the article into audio.

computerized speech synthesizer

A computerized speech synthesizer generated the voice for the robot.

use a speech synthesizer

Many blind users use a speech synthesizer to read documents.

Synonyms and how they differ

voice synthesizer

Voice synthesizer is a broader term that can include singing or other vocal sounds; speech synthesizer specifically produces spoken words.

text-to-speech system

Text-to-speech system emphasizes the input (text) and output (speech); speech synthesizer focuses on the device or software itself.

Word family

synthesize verb

to produce something by combining parts, often artificially

synthesis noun

the process of combining parts to make a whole

synthetic adjective

made by chemical or artificial processes rather than naturally

Commonly confused: speech synthesizers or speech recognition?

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