mimic − a text to speech tool
mimic [options] text-file [outfile.wav]
mimic −t "Hello there" [wavefile]
Mimic is a
command line tool for synthesizing speech from text. If
outfile.wav is omitted mimic will output the
utterance using the computer sound card.
Mimic is based on flite (http://www.cmuflite.org) and
strives to extend
functionality and add more languages while keeping the
application fast
and light.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short
options
too.
−t "Text"
Create speech from Text.
−f textfile
Set input file.
−o wavefile
Set output file.
−lv |
List included voices |
−voice voice
Set mimic to speak with voice, this can either be one of the included voices or a .flitevox-file.
−v |
Verbose mode, print extended output. | ||
−l |
Loop output endlessly. | ||
−-help |
List usage. | ||
−ssml |
Read input/file in ssml mode. | ||
−pw |
Print words to stdout before they are spoken. | ||
−ps |
Print phoneme segments to stdout before they are spoken. | ||
−psdur |
Print segments and their end-time to stdout before they are spoken. |
−pr RelName
Get information for RelName from the utterance and print it to stdout.
−p "Phonemes"
Create speech from the phoneme string Phonemes.
−seti Feature=Int
Set voice feature to integer value.
−setf Feature=Float
Set voice feature to float value.
−sets Feature=String
Set voice feature to string value.
−s, −set Feature=Int
Set voice feature and try to guess the type from the input.