ISCA Archive Eurospeech 1995
ISCA Archive Eurospeech 1995

Introducing a parametric consonantal model to the articulatory speech synthesiser

Mats Bavegard

A consonantal extension to our parameterised VT area function model for vowels [1], is proposed. It adds three new parameters to the minimum of the three basic vocalic parameters. Applications to retroflex, lateral and nasal sounds are discussed, in part with reference to VT sweep-tone data.