Googlesaid Thursday that it’s adding more “human-sounding” voices to itsSelect-to-speakfeature onChromebooks.
Select-to-speak lets Chromebook users hear selected text on their screen spoken aloud.
The new voices are aimed at making that spoken text more fluid-sounding and easier to understand.
They’re currently available in various accents in 25 languages, with more on the way, Google says.
To try the new voices,enable Select-to-speakin Chromebook prefs and choose the voice you want.
Over the past year, Google has also updated Chromebook’sscreen magnifier, with features like keyboard panning and shortcuts.
