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83 lines
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# The `spd-say` command
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`spd-say` sends text-to-speech output request to speech-dispatcher process which handles it
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and ideally outputs the result to the audio system.
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## Syntax:
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```
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$ spd-say [options] "some text"
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```
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## Options:
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-r, --rate
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Set the rate of the speech (between -100 and +100, default: 0)
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-p, --pitch
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Set the pitch of the speech (between -100 and +100, default: 0)
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-i, --volume
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Set the volume (intensity) of the speech (between -100 and +100, default: 0)
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-o, --output-module
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Set the output module
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-l, --language
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Set the language (iso code)
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-t, --voice-type
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Set the preferred voice type (male1, male2, male3, female1, female2, female3,
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child_male, child_female)
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-m, --punctuation-mode
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Set the punctuation mode (none, some, all)
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-s, --spelling
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Spell the message
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-x, --ssml
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Set SSML mode on (default: off)
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-e, --pipe-mode
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Pipe from stdin to stdout plus Speech Dispatcher
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-P, --priority
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Set priority of the message (important, message, text, notification, progress;
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default: text)
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-N, --application-name
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Set the application name used to establish the connection to specified string value
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(default: spd-say)
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-n, --connection-name
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Set the connection name used to establish the connection to specified string value
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(default: main)
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-w, --wait
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Wait till the message is spoken or discarded
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-S, --stop
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Stop speaking the message being spoken in Speech Dispatcher
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-C, --cancel
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Cancel all messages in Speech Dispatcher
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-v, --version
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Print version and copyright info
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-h, --help
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Print this info
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## Examples :
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1. To Play the given text as the sound.
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$ spd-say "Hello"
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```
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>Plays "Hello" in sound.
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