Saudi Accented Arabic Voice Bank

被引：20
作者：
Alghamdi, Mansour [1 ]
Alhargan, Fayez [1 ]
Alkanhal, Mohammed [1 ]
Alkhairy, Ashraf [1 ]
Eldesouki, Munir [1 ]
Alenazi, Ammar [1 ]
机构：
[1] KACST, Comp & Elect Res Inst, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
来源：
JOURNAL OF KING SAUD UNIVERSITY-COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES | 2008年 / 20卷
关键词：
Arabic; speech recognition; database; speech sounds; Saudi dialects;
D O I：
10.1016/S1319-1578(08)80004-3
中图分类号：
TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号：
0812 ;
摘要：
The aim of this paper is to present an Arabic speech database that represents Arabic native speakers from all the cities of Saudi Arabia. The database is called the Saudi Accented Arabic Voice Bank (SAAVB). Preparing the prompt sheets, selecting the right speakers and transcribing their speech are some of the challenges that faced the project team. The procedures that meet these challenges are highlighted. SAAVB consists of 1033 speakers speak in Modern Standard Arabic with a Saudi accent. The SAAVB content is analyzed and the results are illustrated. The content was verified internally and externally by IBM Cairo and can be used to train speech engines such as automatic speech recognition and speaker verification systems.
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页码：45 / +
页数：18
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