Pronunciation network
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1. A method comprising:
- generating a pronunciation network of a written word by combining two or more pronunciation strings that are selected from pronunciation strings of the written word to a list of phoneme nodes.
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Briefly, a method and apparatus to generate a pronunciation network of a written word is provided. The generation of the pronunciation network may be done by receiving at least one pronunciation string of the written word from a phoneme string generator able to generate the pronunciation network of the written word. The pronunciation network may include a node list of phonemes combined from different pronunciation strings of the written word. A speech recognition apparatus based on the pronunciation network is also provided.
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1. A method comprising:
generating a pronunciation network of a written word by combining two or more pronunciation strings that are selected from pronunciation strings of the written word to a list of phoneme nodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a phoneme string generator to generate a pronunciation string of a written word; and
a pronunciation network generator to generate a pronunciation network by combining two or more pronunciation strings of the written word to a phonemes node list. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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a dynamic microphone to receive a tested speech;
a speech classifier comprising at least two or more pronunciation networks to calculate a score to a tested speech and to compare the score based on the two or more pronunciation networks; and
a decision unit to recognize the tested speech based on the score. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An article comprising:
- a storage medium, having stored thereon instructions that, when executed, result in;
generating a pronunciation network of a written word by combining two or more pronunciation strings that are selected from pronunciation strings of the written word to a list of phoneme nodes. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
- a storage medium, having stored thereon instructions that, when executed, result in;
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