Method of synthesizing pronunciation transcriptions for English sentence patterns/words by a computer
US6088666A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L13/08
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of synthesizing pronunciation transcriptions for English sentence patterns/words through a computer, including the step of searching out matching rules sign for every individual letter or letter series from a pronunciation rules chart set in the computer subject to the location of every individual letter or letter series in the word and its relationship with the neighbor letters or letter series, the step of searching out the corresponding IPA pronunciation symbols for every individual letter of the word from a pronunciation rules data bank set in the computer, and the step of synthesizing the pronunciation symbols for the individual letters of the word into a pronunciation transcription.
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