This app serves as a spokesperson for you. It reads input text in multilingual or monolingual mode. If you wish to check how sentences and words are pronounced in a specific language, the app is highly suitable. It utilizes the speech synthesizer in iOS by default, so theres no need for a network connection.
■ Speech Screen
The settings on the speech screen, also applicable to the history and scripts screens, include the following:
- Language: Sets the default language. If the speech engine struggles to analyze words in a speech text, it defaults to the chosen language.
- Pitch: Allows selection between three types - bass (mainly male voice), middle (mainly female voice), and treble.
- Rate: Adjusts the speaking rate.
- Start/Stop: Controls the initiation and termination of speech.
- X icon: Clears the inputted speech text.
- Multilingual (Globe icon): When activated, the engine speaks after separating words into each language. If turned off, the engine speaks in a monolingual manner.
■ History Screen
The history screen records speech texts. Tapping a text initiates the engine to read the selected text. A second tap cancels the reading. Additionally, an edit button allows you to register a selected text to the scripts screen and input the text into the speech screen.
■ Settings Screen
The settings screen includes the following options:
- Do Not Keep History: When enabled, the app wont record speech texts in the history.
- Prioritize American English: In multilingual mode, the engine prioritizes American English for English parts.
- Emphasize Speaking Word: Highlights the currently spoken word on the speech screen.
■ URL Scheme
1. Speech
- Format: “sp://speech/text” or “spokesperson://speech/text”
- Example: “sp://speech/ニンドスハッカッカ，ヒジリキホッキョッキョ。Nindosu-hakkakka%2c%20hijiriki-hokkyokkyo.”
- Note: If your iPhone doesnt interpret the URL scheme well, try replacing spaces with “%20” and commas with “%2c”.
2. Add to the Scripts
- Format: “sp://script/group-name/text1/text2/...” or “spokesperson://script/group-name/text1/text2/...”
- Example: “sp://script/Ex/ニンドスハッカッカ，ヒジリキホッキョッキョ。Nindosu-hakkakka%2c%20hijiriki-hokkyokkyo./時を超えて，僕らは行く，まばゆい光の中で。Looking%20for%20our%20hope.%20Looking%20for%20our%20dream.%20Were%20gonna%20find%20a%20way%20to%20change.”
■ Exemption from Liability
ASTI will not be held liable for anything that transpires as a result of using this information. No liability whatsoever will be accepted for any damage, injury, or loss that may be suffered as a result of using the app.