Q. What role does prosody play in speech?

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Q. What is the term for the distinct sound that represents the atomic elements of speech?

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Q. What does co-articulation refer to in speech?

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Q. What is the role of morphemes in language?

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Q. What is a major challenge associated with the automatic recognition of spoken language?

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Q. What is a notable effect of regional accents on speech recognition systems?

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Q. What role does speech recognition play in environments where users' hands are occupied?

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Q. Why might speech input be advantageous in lightweight mobile situations?

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Q. What is one of the limitations of current speech recognition systems?

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Q. What role does interactivity play in the success of speech-based information systems?

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Q. What distinguishes telephone-based speech systems from other systems?

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Q. What advantage does tone dialing offer over speaking an extension number?

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Q. Why do speech-based word processors and computers using speech input exist despite limitations?

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Q. How do sophisticated speech systems handle errors in user input?

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Q. What is a major challenge associated with speech synthesis?

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Q. Why is synthesized speech often perceived as imperfect?

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Q. For which group of users has synthesized speech been particularly successful?

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Q. What do screen readers do in the context of synthesized speech?

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Q. In what scenario is speech synthesis most challenging as a communication tool?

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Q. How can speech synthesis enhance applications where the user's visual attention is focused elsewhere?

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