ssml-builder 1.1.1

SSML Builder for Alexa Skill Development in Python

ssml-builder

Installation

pip install ssml-builder

Usage

• Create Speech Object

from ssml_builder.core import Speech

speech = Speech()

• Add text

speech.add_text('sample text')

• Generate SSML

speech.speak()

Features

• This package supports the following SSML tags.
  • say_as
  • prosody
  • sub
  • lang
  • voice
  • pause
  • whisper
  • audio
  • emphasis
  • p

Tag Examples

say_as

speech = Speech()
speech.say_as(value='hello', interpret_as='spell-out')
speech.speak()
# <speak><say-as interpret-as="spell-out">hello</say-as><say-as interpret-as="spell-out">hello</say-as></speak>

prosody

speech = Speech()
speech.prosody(value="sample sentence", rate='70%', pitch='+50%', volume='x-soft')
speech.speak()
# <speak><prosody rate="70%" pitch="+50%" volume="x-soft">sample sentence</prosody></speak>

sub

speech = Speech()
speech.sub(value="Al", alias="aluminum")
speech.speak()
# <speak><sub alias="aluminum">Al</sub></speak>

lang

speech = Speech()
speech.lang(value="Paris", lang="fr-FR")
speech.speak()
# <speak><speak><lang xml:lang="fr-FR">Paris</lang></speak>

voice

speech = Speech()
speech.voice(value="I am not a real human.", name="Kendra")
speech.speak()
# <speak><voice name="Kendra">I am not a real human.</voice></speak>

pause

speech = Speech()
speech.add_text("There is a three second pause here ")
speech.pause(time="3s")
speech.add_text("then the speech continues.")
speech.speak()
# <speak>There is a three second pause here <break time="3s"/>then the speech continues.</speak>

whisper

speech = Speech()
speech.whisper("I am not a real human.")
speech.speak()
# <speak><amazon:effect name="whispered">I am not a real human.</amazon:effect></speak>

audio

speech = Speech()
speech.audio('soundbank://soundlibrary/transportation/amzn_sfx_car_accelerate_01')
speech.speak()
# <speak><audio src="soundbank://soundlibrary/transportation/amzn_sfx_car_accelerate_01" /></speak>

emphasis

speech = Speech()
speech.add_text('I already told you I ')
speech.emphasis('really like', 'strong')
speech.add_text(' that person')
speech.speak()
# <speak>I already told you I <emphasis level="strong">really like</emphasis> that person</speak>

p

speech = Speech()
speech.p("This is the first paragraph. There should be a pause after this text is spoken.")
speech.p("This is the second paragraph.")
# <speak><p>This is the first paragraph. There should be a pause after this text is spoken.</p><p>This is the second paragraph.</p></speak>