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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To synthesize a natural voice close to a human voice having various expressions such as emotional expressions. SOLUTION: In a voice synthesis device 200, a natural metrical data dictionary of a natural metrical data dictionary storing part 213 preregisters various words or sentences and their natural metrical data. As for a part registered in the natural metrical data dictionary, corresponding natural metrical data is selected as a result of language processing of an inputted text, and a metrical data adjusting part 222 adjusts a parameter on the basis of phoneme piece data of a phoneme piece storing part 223. Meanwhile, as to a part unregistered in the natural metrical data dictionary, a voice symbol generating part 214 generates a voice symbol string, and a metrical data generating part 221 subsequently generates metrical data. Then, a waveform generating part 224 connects needed phoneme piece data on the basis of the metrical data and the natural metrical data to generate voice waveform data. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
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