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  • Title: Intelligibility of synthetic speech for normal-hearing and hearing-impaired listeners.
    Author: Kangas KA, Allen GD.
    Journal: J Speech Hear Disord; 1990 Nov; 55(4):751-5. PubMed ID: 2146443.
    Abstract:
    This study examined the perceived intelligibility of synthetic speech. Participants were adults aged 49-69, one group with normal hearing and one group with acquired sensorineural hearing impairment. Word lists were presented in two speech types: DECtalk (a high-quality speech synthesizer) and a natural male speaker. Results revealed differences between groups, with normal-hearing listeners scoring higher than hearing-impaired listeners, and between speech types, with higher scores for natural speech than for synthesized speech. There was no significant interaction of hearing level and speech type.
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