Text To Speech (TTS) generates synthesized speech from textual representations of language.\u00a0The technology allows dialogue systems to “talk back”\u00a0in audible speech, which can make the user experience feel more realistic, especially when used alongside Automatic Speech Recognition.<\/p>\n
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