Amazon Polly


  • Turn text into lifelike speech using deep learning

Lexicon & SSML

  • Customize the pronunciation of words with Pronunciation lexicons
  • Upload the lexicons and use them in the SynthesizeSpeech operation
  • Generate speech from plain text or from documents marked up with Speech Synthesis Markup Language (SSML) - enables more customization
    • Emphasizing specific words or phrases
    • Using phonetic pronunciation
    • Including breathing sounds, whispering
    • Using a Newscaster speaking style

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