Speech synthesizing indicia for interactive learning

Abstract

A three-dimensional indicia bearing unit, including a voice synthesis chip, battery and amplifier/speaker (8) for synthesizing an audible sound for educational purposes such as an interactive method for learning to read. The audible sound produced is the name and/or associated sound of the indicia bearing unit. The indicia bearing unit may be a letter, number, or alternatively, short vowel, long vowel form of a letter to produce the audible sound of the phonetic pronunciation of the letter. A plurality of unique indicia bearing units organized in a selected sequence form a set retained in a book like holder. The chip, battery and amplifier/speaker may be self-contained within each indicia bearing unit. Alternatively, the indicia bearing unit may have a book configuration with several three-dimensional letters or numbers in a fixed or removable configuration where the chip, battery and amplifier/speaker are contained within the book-like unit, the removable three dimensional letters or numbers acting as an electrical contact switch, or having individual radio frequency transmitters which send a dedicated radio frequency signal to a receiver contained within the indicia bearing unit, to activate the voice synthesis chip and produce an audible sound represented by the applicable indicia.

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