Method, device and article of manufacture for neural-network based orthography-phonetics transformation
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1. A method for providing, in response to orthographic information, efficient generation of a phonetic representation, comprising the steps of:
- a) inputting an orthography of a word and a predetermined set of input letter features;
b) utilizing a neural network that has been trained using automatic letter phone alignment and predetermined letter features to provide a neural network hypothesis of a word pronunciation.
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Abstract
A method (2000), device (2200) and article of manufacture (2300) provide, in response to orthographic information, efficient generation of a phonetic representation. The method provides for, in response to orthographic information, efficient generation of a phonetic representation, using the steps of: inputting an orthography of a word and a predetermined set of input letter features; utilizing a neural network that has been trained using automatic letter phone alignment and predetermined letter features to provide a neural network hypothesis of a word pronunciation.
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1. A method for providing, in response to orthographic information, efficient generation of a phonetic representation, comprising the steps of:
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a) inputting an orthography of a word and a predetermined set of input letter features; b) utilizing a neural network that has been trained using automatic letter phone alignment and predetermined letter features to provide a neural network hypothesis of a word pronunciation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A device for providing, in response to orthographic information, efficient generation of a phonetic representation, comprising:
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a) an encoder, coupled to receive an orthography of a word and a predetermined set of input letter features, for providing digital input to a pretrained orthography-pronunciation neural network, wherein the pretrained neural network has been trained using automatic letter phone alignment and predetermined letter features; b) the pretrained orthography-pronunciation neural network, coupled to the encoder, for providing a neural network hypothesis of a word pronunciation. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. An article of manufacture for converting orthographies into phonetic representations, comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means thereon comprising:
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a) inputting means for inputting an orthography of a word and a predetermined set of input letter features; b) neural network utilization means for utilizing a neural network that has been trained using automatic letter phone alignment and predetermined letter features to provide a neural network hypothesis of a word pronunciation. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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