speech technology
nounUK /spiːtʃ tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/
US /spitʃ tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/
Speech technology is the use of computers to understand and make human speech.
Speech technology lets you talk to your phone and have it answer you.
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2. The tools and systems that turn written text into spoken sound.
The app uses speech technology to read stories aloud to children.
3. Software that recognizes and understands spoken words.
Speech technology helps the phone write down what you say.
4. The science of studying and improving how machines handle human speech.
She studies speech technology at the university.