How to make pyttsx module's voice go slower

Question

My code:

import pyttsx3
import random

engine = pyttsx3.init()
words = ['hello', 'word']     
engine.say(random.choice(words)) #Say these words slower

I don't want it to go really slow just slow enough to be easy for a non native speaker to undersatnd the words in the words list. Also if it is impossible to do it using the pyttsx module can you suggest a module that can do that?

`words = ['heeeeeeeeeellllllllllllllllloooooooooo', 'woooooooorrrrrrrrrrrddd'] ` ;) — Chris_Rands, Sep 05 '17 at 12:29
@Chris_Rands in that specific module the voice literally says what you type so it says: (1x)h,(10x)e,(17x)l,(10x)o — reanuk, Sep 05 '17 at 18:45
Yes sorry it was a joke! I'm not familiar with the module so can't help I'm afraid — Chris_Rands, Sep 06 '17 at 07:54

score 15 · Answer 1 · edited Feb 12 '20 at 07:02

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newVoiceRate = 145
engine.setProperty('rate',newVoiceRate)

edited Feb 12 '20 at 07:02

eyllanesc

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answered Feb 12 '20 at 07:01

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Welcome to SO. Please explain your answer. For more information about writing good answers, see https://stackoverflow.com/help/answering – Alfie Feb 12 '20 at 09:12
Yes i agree with @Alfie, please explain your answer. – axelrothing Aug 11 '23 at 18:24

score 6 · Answer 2 · edited May 15 '18 at 14:17

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Try this:

engine.setProperty('rate', newVoiceRate)

Replace newVoiceRate with rate according to requirement. It's integer speech rate in words per minute. Defaults to 200 word per minute.

edited May 15 '18 at 14:17

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answered May 15 '18 at 13:01

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score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 10 '20 at 07:31

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To make the voice go slower in pyttsx3 you can just do:

import pyttsx3   

text = "Hello"
 
engine = pyttsx3.init()
engine.setProperty("rate", rate)
engine.say(text)
engine.runAndWait()

answered Sep 10 '20 at 07:31

Harish R · Answer 4 · 2020-08-12T14:33:54.367

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First We Have To Make A Variable Which defines the rate of speed the engine have to speak the (engine.setProperty) sets The Property of the rate to the variable (newVoiceRate) By That You Can change The Speed of speaking speed of the engine. I have Also Edited your codes and implied the changes. See below Try This

 import pyttsx3
 import random

 engine = pyttsx3.init()
 words = ['hello', 'word']     
 engine.say(random.choice(words))
 newVoiceRate = 145
 engine.setProperty('rate',newVoiceRate)

edited Aug 12 '20 at 14:33

answered Aug 12 '20 at 06:10

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While this code may provide a solution to the question, it's better to add context as to why/how it works. This can help future users learn, and apply that knowledge to their own code. You are also likely to have positive feedback from users in the form of upvotes, when the code is explained. – borchvm Aug 12 '20 at 08:08
Thanks for Sharing Your Feedback next time I will try to improve answers – Harish R Aug 12 '20 at 14:13
I Have Edited the Answer and Now it is perfect. If You Like my Answers Please see my profile once Becouse I am a beginner in Programming – Harish R Aug 12 '20 at 14:35

How to make pyttsx module's voice go slower

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