Easily generate text-to-speech markup

Chant VoiceMarkupKit improves synthesized speech by varying speed, adding emphasis and pauses and switching voices.

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Adding emphasis to a word with VoiceMarkupKit WinCE.

Chant VoiceMarkupKit WinCE is comprised of software components that handle the complexities of generating text-to-speech markup for various markup syntax. Adjusting the speed, adding pauses, injecting emphasis, and switching voices can break up the monotony of synthesized speech. Chant VoiceMarkupKit simplifies the process of generating Nuance L&H Native Control Sequence, SAPI 5, and W3C SSML markup language to use with your favorite speech synthesizers.

Chant VoiceMarkupKit can be also bought as part of Chant Developer Workbench that includes full major and minor version upgrades for one year.

Features

• Create and edit documents with TTS markup
• Generate TTS markup
• Generate word pronunciation phonemes
• Edit word pronunciation phonemes (requires LexiconKit)
• Playback text with TTS markup (requires SpeechKit)
• Generate markup language in in Nuance L&H Native Control Sequence, SAPI 4, SAPI 5, and W3C SSML syntax
• Generate pronunciation phonemes for Cepstral, Microsoft SAPI 4, Microsoft SAPI 5, Nuance RealSpeak Solo, and Nuance Vocalizer synthesizers
• Dynamically switch among speech APIs and syntax formats

About Chant

Chant is a leading provider of software and services that help organizations gain competitive advantage using speech technology. It helps organizations identify and implement the most attractive opportunities appropriate for their company and industry. As the first company to provide engine-independent component software for developing desktop, Web-enabled, and telephony applications that use speech technology, Chant can help you implement applications that allow you to talk with your computer. Chant was founded on the belief that computers can do more and be easier to use at the same time by taking advantage of speech technology.