How to convert text string to speech sound

Question

I am looking for a way to convert text(string) in ENG to speech(sound) in c#. do anyone know for a way or some open-source lib that can help me with this task?

Answer 1

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Speech.Synthesis; // first import this package

    namespace textToSpeech
    {
        public partial class home : Form
        {
            public string s = "pran"; // storing string (pran) to s

            private void home_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
                {
                    speech(s); // calling the function with a string argument
                }

            private void speech(string args) // defining the function which will accept a string parameter
                {
                    SpeechSynthesizer synthesizer = new SpeechSynthesizer();
                    synthesizer.SelectVoiceByHints(VoiceGender.Male , VoiceAge.Adult); // to change VoiceGender and VoiceAge check out those links below
                    synthesizer.Volume = 100;  // (0 - 100)
                    synthesizer.Rate = 0;     // (-10 - 10)
                    // Synchronous
                    synthesizer.Speak("Now I'm speaking, no other function'll work");
                    // Asynchronous
                    synthesizer.SpeakAsync("Welcome" + args); // here args = pran
                }       
         }
    }

• It'll be better choice to use "SpeakAsync" because when "Speak" function is executing/running none of other function will work until it finishes it's work (personally recommended)

Change VoiceGender
Change VoiceAge