How to Install eSpeak Text to Speech Software on Ubuntu 20.04

How to Install eSpeak Text to Speech Software on Ubuntu 20.04

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Jul 23, 2021

eSpeak is a free, open-source software (FOSS) speech synthesizer for English and other languages. It can be run on most platforms, including Linux, Windows, and macOS. This article covers the installation of eSpeak on Ubuntu 20.04, which is the most used and popular Linux distribution.

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