Several of Lextutor's learning tools have TTS or Text-To-Speech capacity (Hypertext, List_Learn, Group_Lex, Dictator, and others). With TTS, a learner has the option of clicking on a word or sometimes a phrase and hearing it pronounced. TTS is an optional extra in all the routines that use it, except one, Dictator, which requires speech for normal functioning. TTS is available on Lextutor in English, French, and Spanish. If a routine is TTS-enabled, it bears the Speaks-For-Itself icon. TTS requires the (free) download of a speech plug-in from DirectExtras Inc. onto every computer that will use it, and in addition the download of a voice or set of voices. In the case of English, one download provides both speech plug-in + voices, but in the case of French and Spanish, following the download of the plug-in and English voices an additional French or Spanish voice download is also required. >>> Download Security issues? Here's what Microsoft says - or get IT help.

Your current voices	Get plug-in (includes English voices)	Get French or Spanish voice	Language Specific Test sites
	1. Click icon or link to get free Speech Plug-In from www.speaksforitself.com 2. Choose Mary when offered "additional voices." 3. Refresh screen (F5) when download is complete to verify installed voices.   ←	Download free ActiveX French or Spanish L+H voices from Microsoft: NOTE - Location moves around - this one good on 25 Oct 08 Microsoft Downloads Choose Fr or Sp on menu Then click 'Download Selected Engine' Microsoft voices will appear after restart of your computer	Test download success here   English   French   Spanish