
To make the computer say a phrase, such as Texas Instruments, use the number sign (SHIFT 3) before the phrase. I've had several letters from people wondering why certain phrases don't work. Speech Editor and Extended BASIC use CALL SAY commands and have limited vocabularies. Terminal Emulator II is the easiest to work with because you can type any word in and the computer will pronounce it phonetically. Right now the modules available are Speech Editor, TI Extended BASIC, and Terminal Emulator II.

To do your own programming with speech, you also need a command module. To use the speech synthesizer, you also need a command module that is made to provide speech.

First, to make the computer talk you need the TI Speech Synthesizer, a small peripheral device that attaches to the right side of the console. If a computer can speak and can play music, can it sing? This month, I'll try to make the TI sing.
