Update app.py

app.py

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def synthesize_speech(text):
         wav_file.setnchannels(1)  # mono
 
         # Synthesize speech
-        voice.synthesize(text, wav_file)
+        voice.synthesize(preprocess_text(text), wav_file)
 
     # Convert buffer to NumPy array for Gradio output
     buffer.seek(0)
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def synthesize_speech(text):
 with gr.Blocks(theme=gr.themes.Base()) as blocks:
     gr.Markdown("# Text to Speech Synthesizer")
     gr.Markdown("Enter text to synthesize it into speech using PiperVoice.")
-    input_text = preprocess_text(gr.Textbox(label="Input Text"))
+    input_text = gr.Textbox(label="Input Text")
     output_audio = gr.Audio(label="Synthesized Speech", type="numpy")
     submit_button = gr.Button("Synthesize")