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# espeak - A multi-lingual software speech synthesizer.
# espeak-ng - A multi-lingual software speech synthesizer.


## SYNOPSIS ## SYNOPSIS


__espeak__ [<options>] [<&lt;words&gt;>]
__espeak-ng__ [<options>] [<&lt;words&gt;>]


## DESCRIPTION ## DESCRIPTION


__espeak__ is a software speech synthesizer for English, and some other
__espeak-ng__ is a software speech synthesizer for English, and some other
languages. languages.


## OPTIONS ## OPTIONS
data. data.


* `-f <text file>`: * `-f <text file>`:
Text file to speak
Text file to speak.


* `--stdin`: * `--stdin`:
Read text input from stdin instead of a file
Read text input from stdin instead of a file.


If neither -f nor --stdin, &lt;words&gt; are spoken, or if none then text is
spoken from stdin, each line separately.
If neither -f nor --stdin are provided, &lt;words&gt; are spoken, or if no
words are provided then text is spoken from stdin a line at a time.


* `-q`: * `-q`:
Quiet, don't produce any speech (may be useful with -x)
Quiet, don't produce any speech (may be useful with -x).


* `-a <integer>`: * `-a <integer>`:
Amplitude, 0 to 200, default is 100
Amplitude, 0 to 200, default is 100.


* `-g <integer>`: * `-g <integer>`:
Word gap. Pause between words, units of 10mS at the default speed
Word gap. Pause between words, units of 10ms at the default speed.


* `-k <integer>`: * `-k <integer>`:
Indicate capital letters with: 1=sound, 2=the word "capitals", higher Indicate capital letters with: 1=sound, 2=the word "capitals", higher


* `-l <integer>`: * `-l <integer>`:
Line length. If not zero (which is the default), consider lines less than Line length. If not zero (which is the default), consider lines less than
this length as and-of-clause
this length as end-of-clause.


* `-p <integer>`: * `-p <integer>`:
Pitch adjustment, 0 to 99, default is 50
Pitch adjustment, 0 to 99, default is 50.


* `-s <integer>`: * `-s <integer>`:
Speed in words per minute, default is 160
Speed in words per minute, default is 160.


* `-v <voice name>`: * `-v <voice name>`:
Use voice file of this name from espeak-data/voices
Use voice file of this name from espeak-data/voices.


* `-w <wave file name>`: * `-w <wave file name>`:
Write output to this WAV file, rather than speaking it directly
Write output to this WAV file, rather than speaking it directly.


* `-b`: * `-b`:
Input text encoding, 1=UTF8, 2=8 bit, 4=16 bit
Input text encoding, 1=UTF8, 2=8 bit, 4=16 bit.


* `-m`: * `-m`:
Indicates that the text contains SSML (Speech Synthesis Markup Language) Indicates that the text contains SSML (Speech Synthesis Markup Language)
speech. speech.


* `-x`: * `-x`:
Write phoneme mnemonics to stdout
Write phoneme mnemonics to stdout.


* `-X`: * `-X`:
Write phonemes mnemonics and translation trace to stdout. If rules files Write phonemes mnemonics and translation trace to stdout. If rules files
have been built with --compile=debug, line numbers will also be displayed. have been built with --compile=debug, line numbers will also be displayed.


* `-z`: * `-z`:
No final sentence pause at the end of the text
No final sentence pause at the end of the text.


* `--stdout`: * `--stdout`:
Write speech output to stdout
Write speech output to stdout.


* `--compile=voicename`: * `--compile=voicename`:
Compile the pronunciation rules and dictionary in the current directory. Compile the pronunciation rules and dictionary in the current directory.
=&lt;voice name&lt; is optional and specifies which language
=&lt;voice name&lt; is optional and specifies which language.


* `--compile=debug`: * `--compile=debug`:
Compile the pronunciation rules and dictionary in the current directory as Compile the pronunciation rules and dictionary in the current directory as


* `--ipa`: * `--ipa`:
Write phonemes to stdout using International Phonetic Alphabet. --ipa=1 Use Write phonemes to stdout using International Phonetic Alphabet. --ipa=1 Use
ties, --ipa=2 Use ZWJ, --ipa=3 Separate with _
ties, --ipa=2 Use ZWJ, --ipa=3 Separate with _.


* `--path=<path>`: * `--path=<path>`:
Specifies the directory containing the espeak-data directory
Specifies the directory containing the espeak-data directory.


* `--pho`: * `--pho`:
Write mbrola phoneme data (.pho) to stdout or to the file in --phonout
Write mbrola phoneme data (.pho) to stdout or to the file in --phonout.


* `--phonout=<filename>`: * `--phonout=<filename>`:
Write output from -x -X commands and mbrola phoneme data to this file
Write output from -x -X commands and mbrola phoneme data to this file.


* `--punct="<characters>"`: * `--punct="<characters>"`:
Speak the names of punctuation characters during speaking. If Speak the names of punctuation characters during speaking. If
those voices which are suitable for that language are listed. those voices which are suitable for that language are listed.


* `--voices=<directory>`: * `--voices=<directory>`:
lists the voices in the specified subdirectory.
Lists the voices in the specified subdirectory.


## AUTHOR ## AUTHOR


eSpeak was written by Jonathan Duddington <[email protected]>. The webpage
for this package can be found at http://espeak.sourceforge.net/.
eSpeak NG is maintained by Reece H. Dunn <[email protected]>. It is based on
eSpeak by Jonathan Duddington <[email protected]>.


This manual page was written by Luke Yelavich <[email protected]>, for the
Ubuntu project (but may be used by others).
This manual page is based on the eSpeak page written by Luke Yelavich
<[email protected]> for the Ubuntu project.

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