SPEECH SYNTHESIZER

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a speech synthesizer capable of sectioning a case of using a user dictionary and a case of not using the user dictionary even when the user dictionary provided with speech synthesizing functions are set to specifically read out a specific phrase, and capable of reading out the specific phrase in optimal speech to each function provided on the speech synthesizer. SOLUTION: The speech synthesizer includes: the user dictionary for reading out the specific phrase associated with specific reading; a plurality of speech synthesizing functions provided with a plurality of speech read-out functions; and a control means for selecting whether or not making one speech synthesizing function reflect the user dictionary when calling the speech synthesizing function from among the plurality of speech synthesizing functions and reading out the phrase in speech. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT