espeak
Uses text-to-speech to speak through the default sound device. More information: https://espeak.sourceforge.net.
- Speak a phrase aloud:
espeak "I like to ride my bike."
- Speak a file aloud:
espeak -f
path/to/file
- Save output to a WAV audio file, rather than speaking it directly:
espeak -w
filename.wav "It's GNU plus Linux"
- Use a different voice:
espeak -v
voice