An implementation of an isiZulu text to speech system

Daniel J. Mashao, Julia Majola

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Abstract

IsiZulu language is the most spoken home language in South Africa. Like many other aspects of life in the third world, it lags in its technology interaction. This paper discusses the implementation of an isiZulu concatenative text to speech (TTS) system. There are several kinds of concatenative TTS systems, ranging from the natural sounding full word systems to more flexible phone based general-purpose systems that unfortunately sound like a computer. In this paper, we discuss an implementation of a general-purpose diphone based isiZulu TTS system.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWMSCI 2005 - The 9th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, Proceedings
Pages244-248
Number of pages5
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes
Event9th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, WMSCI 2005 - Orlando, FL, United States
Duration: 10 Jul 200513 Jul 2005

Publication series

NameWMSCI 2005 - The 9th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, Proceedings
Volume9

Conference

Conference9th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, WMSCI 2005
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando, FL
Period10/07/0513/07/05

Keywords

  • Isizulu
  • Speech technology
  • Text to speech

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Information Systems

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