The problem in speech is getting better but, not at all solved as for
as ubuntu is concern.
With care and regards,
Kannan ...
Skype: kankale63
On 5/31/2013 8:53 AM, Amar Jain wrote:
Hi Nidhi,
If things have not changed subsequent to Ubuntu 10.4, then the tts
used by Orca is ESpeak. Which itself is an open-source synthesizer.
Similar TTS is used by NVDA on Windows.
In general, users do say that the voice of ESpeak is more synthetic,
but if the user is completely new, and has not got hang of Eloquence,
then certainly starting with Orca will not be an issue. Previously,
there were issues in Orca's voice being thrown out, as there were cuts
while speech was produced, but I guess it is getting better day by
day.
The advantage of using ESpeak over others is that it supports Indian
regional languages too. You could also consider using Vinux, which is
especially designed operating system (based on Ubuntu) for visually
impaired, providing more accessible environment.
Do let me know if you want feedback on any specific issue.
Regards,
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