text-to-speech

or text to speech

[ tekst-tuh-speech ]

noun

, Digital Technology.

1. a computerized, algorithmic process that converts digital text to audio output resembling human speech, such as the audio generated by screen readers (often used attributively): The updated text-to-speech software allows users to choose among four different voices and vary the speed of the synthetic speech. : TTS

   Readers with dyslexia sometimes read in tandem with text-to-speech for improved comprehension.

   The updated text-to-speech software allows users to choose among four different voices and vary the speed of the synthetic speech.

Word History and Origins

Origin of text-to-speech¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

That night they spent hours online, searching for clues until they came across the site of text-to-speech platform Lovo.

From BBC

This particular podcast had a unique hook – they interviewed an AI-powered chat bot, equipped with text-to-speech software, to ask how it thought the use of AI would affect jobs in Hollywood.

From BBC

Played with wry assurance by Madison Ferris, Lucy communicates using a text-to-speech tool built into her motorized scooter.

From New York Times

Endeavor is a minority investor in Speechify, which makes text-to-speech technology.

From Los Angeles Times

Once cloned, a paid subscriber of Replica’s text-to-speech tool can make that voice say pretty much anything — within certain guidelines.

From Seattle Times