How to install and use espeak and mbrola

Install Of espeak and mbrola on centos 7.6

Installation process

Check the centos by using the following command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# rpm -q centos-release
centos-release-7-6.1810.2.el7.centos.x86_64

Install the espeak by using the following command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# yum install espeak -y
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * base: centos.excellmedia.net
 * epel: www.ftp.ne.jp
 * extras: mirror.vanehost.com
 * remi-php71: mirror.reconn.ru
 * remi-safe: mirror.reconn.ru
 * updates: mirror.vanehost.com
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package espeak.x86_64 0:1.47.11-4.el7 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
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Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction
  Installing : espeak-1.47.11-4.el7.x86_64                                                    1/1 
  Verifying  : espeak-1.47.11-4.el7.x86_64                                                    1/1 

Installed:
  espeak.x86_64 0:1.47.11-4.el7                                                                   

Complete!

Enter into the espeak default directory

[root@linuxhelp ~]# cd /usr/share/espeak-data/

List out the file

[root@linuxhelp espeak-data]# ls -la
total 1804
drwxr-xr-x    6 root root   4096 Jan 11 23:58 .
drwxr-xr-x. 235 root root   8192 Jan 11 23:58 ..
-rw-r--r--    1 root root  81151 Jun 10  2014 af_dict
-rw-r--r--    1 root root   6580 Jun 10  2014 an_dict
-rw-r--r--    1 root root  27006 Jun 10  2014 bg_dict
-rw-r--r--    1 root root   4153 Jun 10  2014 ca_dict
-rw-r--r--    1 root root   7565 Jun 10  2014 cs_dict
-rw-r--r--    1 root root   3461 Jun 10  2014 cy_dict
-rw-r--r--    1 root root 201643 Jun 10  2014 da_dict
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drwxr-xr-x    2 root root      6 Aug  8  2006 soundicons
-rw-r--r--    1 root root   3199 Jun 10  2014 sq_dict
-rw-r--r--    1 root root   9676 Jun 10  2014 sv_dict
-rw-r--r--    1 root root   3005 Jun 10  2014 sw_dict
-rw-r--r--    1 root root  97201 Jun 10  2014 ta_dict
-rw-r--r--    1 root root   6052 Jun 10  2014 tr_dict
-rw-r--r--    1 root root   6891 Jun 10  2014 vi_dict
drwxr-xr-x    8 root root    169 Jan 11 23:58 voices
-rw-r--r--    1 root root  41827 Jun 10  2014 zh_dict
-rw-r--r--    1 root root   1556 Jun 10  2014 zhy_dict

Enter into the mbrola directory

[root@linuxhelp espeak-data]# cd mbrola

[root@linuxhelp mbrola]# ll
total of 0

[root@linuxhelp mbrola]# cd ..

Now enter into the voices directory

[root@linuxhelp espeak-data]# cd voices/

[root@linuxhelp voices]# ll
total 36
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  227 Jan 11 23:58 asia
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   38 Aug 13  2010 de
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   38 May  2  2009 default
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  110 Jan 11 23:58 en
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  110 Apr  1  2013 _en
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  264 Mar 27  2013 en-us
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  181 Apr  1  2013 es-la
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  312 Jan 11 23:58 europe
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   82 Oct 16  2011 fr
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jan 11 23:58 mb
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  132 Jan 11 23:58 other
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  106 Apr 14  2013 pt
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  118 Jan 11 23:58 test
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  225 Jan 11 23:58 !v

Execute the espeak by using the following command

[root@linuxhelp voices]# espeak "what is use of espeak" -w /mnt/test.wav -g 20 -v en-us

Enter into the mnt directory

[root@linuxhelp voices]# cd /mnt

Here you can see the test.wav has been created

[root@linuxhelp mnt]# ls -la
total 112
drwxr-xr-x.  3 root root     34 Jan 12 00:01 .
dr-xr-xr-x. 17 root root    224 Nov 22 04:21 ..
drwxr-xr-x.  2 root root      6 Nov 22 04:33 hgfs
-rw-r--r--   1 root root 113900 Jan 12 00:01 test.wav

This is the method to install and configure the espeak and mbrola on centos 7.6 comes to end