Text-to-speech (TTS) module that works under Python 3

Question

I have tried PyTTS (deprecated) and PyTTSx (the most recommended) and two Google TTS solutions (gTTS and another one by some guy named Hung Truong) but none of them worked under

Answer 1

The best solution for that is :

pyttsx3

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Pyttsx3 is an offline cross-platform Text-to-Speech library which is compatible with both Python 3 and Python 2 and supports multiple TTS engines.

I have found it very useful and there is no delay in sound production unlike gTTS which needs internet connection to work and also has some delay.

To install :

Here is a sample code :

    import pyttsx3
    engine = pyttsx3.init()
    engine.say("Hello this is me talking")
    engine.setProperty('rate',120)  #120 words per minute
    engine.setProperty('volume',0.9) 
    engine.runAndWait()