ETI Eloquence for SAPI 5 is a free Microsoft Speech API 5 (SAPI5) implementation that enables SAPI5-compatible Windows applications to use the ETI Eloquence 6.1 speech synthesizer. It brings the familiar Eloquence voice to screen readers, document readers, OCR software, communication tools, and other applications that support Microsoft's Speech API.

Designed with accessibility in mind, ETI Eloquence for SAPI 5 provides the fast, responsive, and low-latency speech performance associated with Eloquence while offering configurable speech parameters through a dedicated configuration utility. Users can customize voice, rate, pitch, volume, punctuation, and pronunciation settings, with preferences stored independently for consistent use across supported applications.

Phoneme Dictionary Support:

ETI Eloquence for SAPI 5 supports phoneme dictionaries, allowing users to customize the pronunciation of specific words, names, abbreviations, technical terms, and other expressions. Users can create and maintain their own dictionaries or use community-created dictionaries available through GitHub and other repositories within the IBMTTS dictionary ecosystem.

These ready-made dictionaries can provide pronunciation corrections and customizations without requiring users to create every entry manually. The software also includes mechanisms for reliable speech processing and event handling, making it suitable for extended daily use.

Features:

• Free implementation of ETI Eloquence for Microsoft Speech API 5 (SAPI5).
• Makes the classic Eloquence voice available to SAPI5-compatible Windows applications.
• Compatible with screen readers and other assistive technologies that support SAPI5.
• Configurable voice, speech rate, pitch, volume, punctuation, and pronunciation settings.
• Phoneme dictionary support for customized word pronunciation.
• Support for user-created pronunciation dictionaries.
• Compatibility with community-created IBMTTS dictionary sets.
• Accessible configuration utility with full keyboard navigation.
• Compatible with both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows applications.
• Broad compatibility with modern Windows versions and SAPI5-enabled software.

ETI Eloquence for SAPI 5 provides a straightforward way to use the classic Eloquence speech synthesizer with modern Windows applications. Its configurable speech settings and phoneme dictionary support give users greater control over voice behavior and pronunciation, making it a practical choice for those who prefer Eloquence as their primary text-to-speech voice.