text-to-speech software
nounUK /ˌtekst tə ˈspiːtʃ ˈsɒftweə/
US /ˌtekst tə ˈspiːtʃ ˈsɔːftwer/
A computer program that reads words on a screen out loud for you.
My tablet uses text-to-speech software to read my bedtime stories to me.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A tool that helps people with reading difficulties hear written text.
The school gave him text-to-speech software so he could follow along with his textbooks.
3. A feature in apps that converts typed messages into spoken audio.
The navigation app's text-to-speech software told us to turn left at the next street.
4. Technology used to create spoken audio from digital documents for listening on the go.
She used text-to-speech software to turn her notes into a podcast she could listen to while jogging.