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HMM-based Brazilian Portuguese TTS
Proc. Propor 2008 Special Session (Computational Processing of the Portuguese Language)- Applications of Portuguese Speech and Language Technologies
Year (definitive publication)
2008
Language
English
Country
Portugal
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Abstract
In this paper, a Hidden Markov Models-based Text-to-Speech system (hereafter HTS) for Brazilian Portuguese (BP) was
presented. The Brazilian Portuguese Text-to-Speech system (hereafter BP TTS), within other languages, will be enabled in
several Microsoft products whose release date is still being planning. The architecture of the system was described as well as
the main issues arising from this specific language development. The test plan and procedures were presented and its results
were discussed. The comprehension tests carried out by 7 listeners gave rise to 98.915% of overall intelligibility rate
distributed by the following domains: e-mail/sentences, addresses, person’s names, date and time and news/paragraphs.
Another comprehension test was carried out with a competitor commercial system and the obtained overall intelligibility rate
was 91.95%.
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Keywords
Brazilian Portuguese TTS,HMM,MLDC
Fields of Science and Technology Classification
- Computer and Information Sciences - Natural Sciences
- Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering - Engineering and Technology
- Languages and Literature - Humanities
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