The Evolution of Speech Synthesis Technology

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Which approach to producing speech was initially used by scientists many years ago?

  • Machines that produced speech from a vocabulary of pre-recorded words (correct)
  • Machines that synthesized speech from text input
  • Machines that generated speech using artificial intelligence
  • Machines that imitated human speech patterns

For what type of messages was the original speech production technique usable?

  • Long and complex messages
  • Very limited messages, such as those of a 'talking clock' (correct)
  • Messages with natural speech patterns
  • Messages with high quality speech

Why was the quality of the speech produced by the original approach considered practically unintelligible?

  • The speech had a limited vocabulary
  • The speech was unnatural (correct)
  • The speech had poor pronunciation
  • The speech was too fast

What has led to big improvements in the way of producing speech in recent years?

<p>Developments in computer technology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can the inadequacy of the original 'mechanical speech' approach teach us about?

<p>Pronunciation teaching and learning (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the notion of rhythm?

<p>The regular intervals of time at which events happen (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the theory of English having stress-timed rhythm imply?

<p>Stressed syllables occur at relatively regular intervals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the given example sentence, how many unstressed syllables separate syllables 3 and 4?

<p>Two (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the regularity of occurrence of stressed syllables in English speech?

<p>Only relative (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main claim about English speech in relation to rhythm?

<p>English speech is rhythmical due to the regular occurrence of stressed syllables (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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