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4.2.2. Azure Speech in Foundry Tools
Azure AI Speech provides speech-to-text and text-to-speech capabilities:
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Speech-to-Text | Transcribe audio to text |
| Text-to-Speech | Generate spoken audio from text |
| Speech Translation | Translate speech in real-time |
| Speaker Recognition | Identify individual speakers |
| Language Identification | Detect language being spoken |
| Voice Assistants | Build voice-enabled applications |
Key Elements:
- Speech recognition, speaker recognition, and voice assistants are all part of Azure Speech
- Language identification detects spoken language (compare against supported list)
- Document translation is NOT part of Speech service (that's Translator)