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How to install eSpeak with Cantonese

(June 28, 2007)

For Linux

  1. Download espeak-{version}-linux.zip from http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=159649
  2. Extract the package with command `unzip espeak-{version}-linux.zip`
  3. A new folder will appear which I use {path_to_espeak} stand for it.
  4. Run `sudo ln -s /{path_to_espeak}/shared_library/libespeak.so.{version} /usr/lib/lib espeak.so.1`
  5. Run `ln -s /{path_to_espeak}/espeak-data ~/
  6. Run `sudo ln -s /{path_to_espeak}/espeak /usr/bin/`
  7. Get zhy_list http://espeak.sourceforge.net/data/.
  8. Run `cd {path_to_espeak}/dictsource` and copy zhy_list to dictsource/.
  9. Run `espeak --compile=zhy`
  10. Run `espeak -vzhy "粤语"` and enjoy:)