How do you prepare text for speech generation?

How do you prepare text for speech generation?

Speech generation needs text designed to be heard. A script that reads well on a page can still sound awkward when spoken.

Prepare a spoken version

Review sentence length, punctuation, names, abbreviations, and numbers. Decide how a date or acronym should sound and test difficult examples. Keep formatting instructions and visual directions separate from spoken content so they are not accidentally narrated. Preserve the original text alongside any reviewed speech-specific version.

Validate before spending generation work

Check required language and input limits against the selected provider’s current documentation. Split only at meaningful boundaries when chunking is needed. Save the script version, voice configuration, and any pronunciation choices with the job. Listen to a short sample before generating a long narration. A later script correction should identify which audio is outdated rather than silently relabeling the old file.