Neural text-to-speech synthesis with multi-level text information

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A method and apparatus for generating speech through neural text-to-speech (TTS) synthesis. A text input may be obtained (1310). Phoneme or character level text information may be generated based on the text input (1320). Context-sensitive text information may be generated based on the text input (1330). A text feature may be generated based on the phoneme or character level text information and the context-sensitive text information (1340). A speech waveform corresponding to the text input may be generated based at least on the text feature (1350).

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MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLCONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052

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He, Lei Redmond, US 237 7210
Ming, Huaiping Redmond, US 1 9

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