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Create Text-To-Speech Audio Files Guide

This document is a beginner's guide on creating text-to-speech audio files, focusing on the preparation of text using Speech Synthesis Markup Language (SSML). It covers the purpose of SSML, its markup tags, and the main audio file formats (WAV and MP3) used for text-to-speech. The document also includes practical applications of SSML for enhancing audio quality and clarity.

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Create Text-To-Speech Audio Files Guide

This document is a beginner's guide on creating text-to-speech audio files, focusing on the preparation of text using Speech Synthesis Markup Language (SSML). It covers the purpose of SSML, its markup tags, and the main audio file formats (WAV and MP3) used for text-to-speech. The document also includes practical applications of SSML for enhancing audio quality and clarity.

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How To Create Text-To-Speech Audio Files:

A Practical Step-By-Step Course For Beginners

How To Prepare Text For Audio Files


 What is SSML?
 Overview Of SSML Markup Tags
 Audio File Formats

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Why Markup Text Files?

Is This Voice Real Or Synthetic?

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Why Markup Text Files?

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What is SSML?

SSML
(Speech Synthesis Markup Language)

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What is SSML?

XML
(Extensible Markup Language)

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What is SSML?

<say-as> <break>

<emphasis> </phoneme>

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What is SSML?

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Overview Of SSML Markup Tags

Use SSML Tags To:

• Add Breaks & Pauses To Speech


• Add Emphasis To Words & Sentences
• Spell Out Words & Telephone Numbers
• Say Numbers Differently (e.g. Dates, Time, Units, Fractions, Cardinal, Ordinal, etc.)
• Specify Paragraphs & Sentences
• Censor Words In Your Narration
• Fine-Tune Prosody Attributes (Pitch, Volume & Tempo of Speech)
• Add Phonetic Variations To Words
• Substitute Abbreviations To Speak Their Expanded Format
• Embed Other Audio Files In Your Voice Narrations
• Play Multiple Media Files Simultaneously Or Sequentially

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Audio File Formats

Main Audio File Formats Used For Text-To-Speech:

• WAV
• MP3

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Audio File Formats

Main Audio File Formats Used For Text-To-Speech:


WAV (.wav)
• Best quality.
• Accurate, lossless format – no loss of audio quality.
• Simple format – lots of applications use it.
• Larger file size.
• Use WAV for critical audio recording, mixing and mastering.

MP3 (.mp3)
• Lossy format – lower quality
• Small file format – easier to distribute and store online.
• Compresses files with little perceivable difference to overall sound quality.
• Easy to convert a WAV or CD to MP3 with free software.
• Use MP3 for less critical work and distribution.

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Audio File Formats

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How To Create Text-To-Speech Audio Files:
A Practical Step-By-Step Course For Beginners

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How To Create Text-To-Speech Audio Files:
A Practical Step-By-Step Course For Beginners

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