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title: "Text to Speech on Linux with Espeak"
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date: 2020-03-01T10:33:33-05:00
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draft: false
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tags: []
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medium_enabled: true
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---
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`espeak` is a command line tool that lets you type in messages and have it said back to you.
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To install on Ubuntu
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```bash
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sudo apt install espeak
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```
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It's as simple as running it and typing out what you want to say
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{{< addaudio "/files/audio/20200301113507984.mp3" >}}
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[Delightly Linux](https://delightlylinux.wordpress.com/2015/03/23/linux-has-voice-with-espeak/) wrote a great post describing the different features `espeak` has.
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Playing around with different voices and I can get something like this:
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{{< addaudio "/files/audio/20200301115220550.mp3" >}}
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You can also replicate the sound above by piping the text into `espeak`
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```bash
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echo "Warning warning the build has failed" | espeak -s 140 -v en+f4
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```
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## Subset of Arguments
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| Argument | Description |
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| -------- | -------------------------------------------- |
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| -f | Text file to speak |
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| -p | Pitch adjustment from 0 to 99 (default: 50) |
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| -s | Speed in words per minute (default: 160) |
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| -v | Voice file from `espeak-data/voices` |
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| -w | Write output to WAV file instead of speakers |
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