What+is+Text-to-Speech?



Text-to-Speech (TTS) is a “tool that reads aloud text using a digitized or synthesized speech” (Lange, McPhillips, Mulhern & Wylie, 2006, p. 13). Some TTS programs also highlight spoken words simultaneously on the computer screen (Lange et al., 2006, p. 13). Text that is read aloud can provide students with reading challenges independent access to text.