Speak 16 speaks too fast on os300py on XO-1

[carrott]

On os300py, Speak 16 speaks too fast by default. Testing it back in New Zealand it doesn't seem as bad as I remember when in Samoa, but it definitely is more understandable if you adjust the rate down somewhat.

This is especially so when the children have English as a relatively new second language.

Two clicks of the rate adjust slider seems to be a good speed, some words are a little slow and some are still a little fast. For example, "lazy" in "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog" is a little fast even after clicking the rate down twice.

[alsroot]

Replying to carrott:

On os300py, Speak 16 speaks too fast by default. Testing it back in New Zealand it doesn't seem as bad as I remember when in Samoa, but it definitely is more understandable if you adjust the rate down somewhat.

Do you mean there was difference in default rate in those two cases?

This is especially so when the children have English as a relatively new second language.

Two clicks of the rate adjust slider seems to be a good speed, some words are a little slow and some are still a little fast. For example, "lazy" in "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog" is a little fast even after clicking the rate down twice.

Not sure if we can do something on Speak level for "some words are a little slow and some are still a little fast", it is more eSpeak issue.

[alsroot]

Replying to alsroot:

Replying to carrott:

On os300py, Speak 16 speaks too fast by default. Testing it back in New Zealand it doesn't seem as bad as I remember when in Samoa, but it definitely is more understandable if you adjust the rate down somewhat.

Do you mean there was difference in default rate in those two cases?

I think I got what was the problem. For the same value, rate sounds different if espeak command or gst-espeak plugin was used.

This is especially so when the children have English as a relatively new second language.

Two clicks of the rate adjust slider seems to be a good speed, some words are a little slow and some are still a little fast. For example, "lazy" in "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog" is a little fast even after clicking the rate down twice.

Not sure if we can do something on Speak level for "some words are a little slow and some are still a little fast", it is more eSpeak issue.

[alsroot]

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