Method and device for speech synthesis

An electronic apparatus for outputting text input as sound, the apparatus comprising:

• a memory configured to store instructions;
• and
• at least one processor configured to execute the instructions,
• wherein the at least one processor is configured for, by executing the instructions:
• receiving the text input including characters from at least two languages and at least one or more symbols;
• generating a plurality of ordered groups by sequencing, wherein the plurality of ordered groups includes character groups including characters from a common language, and a symbol group including symbols, by segmenting the text input sequentially by language and by symbol;
• generating sound segments corresponding to each of the character groups by use of a plurality of text-to-speech (TTS) engines supporting different languages;
• generating an output sound by merging the sound segments according to the sequencing of the character groups within the plurality of ordered groups;
• and
• displaying the symbols of the symbol group on a display and outputting the output sound by use of a speaker.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing instructions executed in at least one processor for causing the at least one processor to perform:

• receiving a text input including characters from at least two languages and at least one symbol;
• generating a plurality of ordered groups by sequencing, wherein the plurality of ordered groups includes character groups including characters from a common language, and a symbol group including symbols, by segmenting the text input sequentially by language and by symbol;
• generating sound segments corresponding to each of the character groups by use of a plurality of text-to-speech (TTS) engines supporting different languages;
• generating an output sound by merging the sound segments according to the sequencing of the character groups within the plurality of ordered groups;
• and
• displaying the symbols of the symbol group on a display and outputting the output sound by use of a speaker.