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The present study aims to compare the intelligibility of words produced in natural and synthetic speech both with normal and fast speaking rate. The effect of several individual parameters on the intelligibility of synthetic speech was also investigated. Thirty adults with visual impairment took part in the research. The experimental design consisted of two parts: a structured interview and a psychoacoustic test. The interviews were focused on the participants' demographic data experience in using synthetic speech. The results indicated that participants performed more accurately in recognizing words presented in normal speaking rate than in a fast rate. Moreover, the results indicated that the differences between synthetic and natural speech were statistically significant.
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