TEXT-TO-SPEECH CONVERSION (FOR BAHASA MELAYU)

Text-to-Speech (TTS) is an application that help user in having the text given to be read
out loud. This project highlighted in creating a TTS system that allows text reading in
Standard Malay Language (Bahasa Melayu). There is a lack of computer aided learning
(CAL) tools that emphasize in Malay linguistic and misconception that people have
regarding the usage of English-based TTS to read Bahasa Melayu text derived the
development ofthis project. The end result is the TTS conversion prototype for Bahasa
Melayu that reads by syllable using syllabification techniques through the employment
ofMaximum Onset Principle (MOP) and produce syllable sounding speech by using
syllable to sound mapping method.