| 摘要 |
PURPOSE: To obtain voices that are easily understood by pronouncing a nown phrase portion slowly compared to other portions when a speed reading is specified in a text voice synthesizer which synthesizes voices from inputted character information. CONSTITUTION: The synthesizer is provided with a text analysis section 8 which converts inputted character information to phoneme rhythm symbol columns by referring to a pronunciation dictionary 3, a synthesis parameter generating section 4 which converts the columns to synthesis parameters for voice synthesis by referring to a voice piece storage section 5 and a voice synthesis section 6 which synthesizes voice signals based on the parameters. A speed reading processing section 9 is provided in the section 8 and phoneme rhythm symbol columns are generated so that only the nown phrases among the inputted character information are pronounced relatively slowly during a speed voice synthesis. |
