# espeak
> Compact open source text-to-speech synthesizer for multiple languages

## Summary
Compact text-to-speech synthesizer supporting English and many other languages

## Capabilities
- Convert text to speech from the command line
- Support multiple languages
- Adjust speech rate, pitch, and volume
- Output to audio device or WAV file

## When to Use
- You need text-to-speech from the command line
- You want a lightweight TTS engine

## When NOT to Use
- You need high-quality, natural-sounding speech

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/espeak
