Compass is still being developed and is effectively in beta. Some content and features may be incomplete, change, or not work as expected.

Content is anchored to trusted sources where available, but Compass has not yet been clinically reviewed. It provides general information rather than medical advice.

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Speech, swallowing and communication

Voice cloning

Building a synthetic voice from a smaller amount of recorded speech than traditional voice banking needs.

What it means

Newer software can produce a voice from far fewer recordings, sometimes from old home videos or voicemails. How close the result sounds varies.

Why you might hear it

  • It may be offered as an option where speech has already changed.
  • Services differ in what they offer, and in what they do with the recordings.

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About this explanation

These are plain explanations of words you may come across, not advice about your own situation. Where a word matters to a decision, the question pages go into it properly, and your own team is the place to take it.