espeak-ng and ovos-tts-plugin-espeakNG
The plugin, `ovos-tts-plugin-espeakNG`, is an ecosystem sibling that integrates and leverages the core speech synthesis functionality provided by the `espeak-ng/espeak-ng` library.
About espeak-ng
espeak-ng/espeak-ng
eSpeak NG is an open source speech synthesizer that supports more than hundred languages and accents.
Built on formant synthesis for compact size (few MB total), eSpeak NG generates clear speech suitable for high-speed output and can translate text to phonemes for use with MBROLA diphone voices or other synthesis engines. Available as a command-line tool, shared C library, and Windows SAPI5 engine, it supports SSML/HTML markup and maintains binary compatibility with the original eSpeak API while offering enhanced language support and phoneme generation capabilities.
About ovos-tts-plugin-espeakNG
OpenVoiceOS/ovos-tts-plugin-espeakNG
espeakNG plugin
Wraps the espeak-ng speech synthesis engine as a pluggable TTS module for OpenVoiceOS, enabling lightweight multilingual text-to-speech with configurable voice selection. The plugin delegates audio synthesis to the native espeak-ng binary while providing a standardized plugin interface for voice selection and parameter configuration. Includes Docker containerization for isolated deployment with HTTP synthesis endpoints.
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