PCT No. PCT/GB96/00529 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 26, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 26, 1996 PCT Filed Mar. 7, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/27870 PCT Pub. Date Sep. 12, 1996Portions of recorded speech waveform (e.g., corresponding to phonemes) are combined to synthesize words. In order to provide a smoother delivery, each voiced portion of a waveform portion has its amplitude adjusted to a predetermined reference level. The scaling factor used is varied gradually over a transition region between such portions and between voiced and unvoiced portions.
Speech synthesis