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What is speech synthesis ?

To many people a technology called speech synthesis is barely known. It’s not good for them, because this method gives us new options and is very useful in normal life. First question a person, who have just heard about speech synthesis could ask is what is it and what can be achieved with such technology. This method allows us to convert a text into an audio file and listen to it. It’s especially good for blind people, who are not able to read a text or a book. Thanks to speech synthesis they have an occasion to learn and progress. Secondly, many people wonder how does speech synthesizer work. Such a program has a big database, which contains a voice for every letter. To make one word said, speech synthesizer combines single parts into one and that’s how one word is said. Nevertheless we have to know and be aware of the fact, that computer works many times faster and more effective than a person. To make a book able to be heard using only human work it would take much more time and patience to finish such job in average quality.  Using speech synthesis means no hard work, no hours stood in front of the microphone and much better effects, which is an advantage also for people who may in future take benefits from such a recording.
Informatics is one of the fastest developing field nowadays. That’s the reason why more and more people decide to study subjects connected with computers etc. The demand on new technologies is so high that more and more people with specialist knowledge are needed. Very rapid progress in this area changed our lifestyle mostly in positive way – many activities now take us much less time and new inventions are more comfortable than their precursors. Good example to prove this thesis is speech synthesis – a technology which allows us to convert text to audio recording. Not only that but also they have us for dumb people, who can thank to this method speak with their words but other voice. But thanks to speech synthesis disabled people finally have chance and opportunity to feel like normal members of society and work like average person does. As it can be seen, speech synthesis has a long list of advantages and big use in everyday life. For example speech synthesis can be used by everyone who wants to convert some text into an audio file to listen to it later. It’s very good option for those, who can’t stand reading books and would rather listen to an audio version an do an other activity at the same time.