SPRACHSYNTHESESYSTEM.

摘要

The present invention relates to a speech synthesis system of the type which comprises synthesis parameter generating means (5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11) for generating reference synthesis parameters (p, q) representing items of speech, and storage means (4) for storing the reference synthesis parameters. The system also comprises input means (1) for receiving an item of text to be synthesised, analysis means (15) for analysing the item of text, calculating means (13, 16) utilising the stored reference synthesis parameters and the results of the analysis of the item of text to create a set of operational synthesis parameters representing the item of text, and synthetic speech generating means (6, 7, 9, 17) utilising the created set of operational synthesis parameters to generate synthesised speech representing the item of text. According to the invention the system is characterised in that the synthesis parameter generating means comprises means for generating a first set of reference synthesis parameters in response to the receipt of a first item of natural speech, and means for generating a second set of reference synthesis parameters in response to the receipt of a second item of natural speech. The calculating means utilises the first and second set of reference synthesis parameters in order to create the set of operational synthesis parameters representing the item of text.