Eric's prosodic model was tuned for American English Standard (General American). The fundamental frequency (F0) range was designed to sit within a standard male conversational bandwidth. The intonation patterns were modeled to rise slightly at the end of yes/no questions and fall at the end of declarative statements, mimicking natural biological speech patterns.
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By 2012, Ivona had become the gold standard for natural TTS. Their voices won awards, powered Amazon’s early Polly service, and were integrated into countless apps. The company was acquired by Amazon in 2013. Eric's prosodic model was tuned for American English
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