.TH "say" "1" "January 1997" "Speak 0.2" "Text-to-Speech" 
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.SH NAME 
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\fBsay\fP - send output string to text-to-speech service.
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.SH SYNOPSIS 
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\fBspeak\fP \fIhostname\fP "\fImessage\fP"
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.SH DESCRIPTION 
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The Text-to-speech package introduces a standard TCP/IP port service for
attaching text-to-speech resources to your network.  These resources can
be used to monitor system status, provide verbal alarms, etc.  This network
service may be accessed by telnetting to a machine running a "speak" server,
or by using the various application utilities, such as \fBsay\fP.
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The \fBsay\fP program will send a specified string of text to a specified
network speech server.  The intent is to use say to produce verbal output
much like the way "echo" may be used to create screen output.  \fBsay\fP
will form a momentary connection with the speech server (such as 
\fBspo256\fP), send the message, and then disconnect.  The TCP 
service port used for the connection is specified in \fI/etc/services\fP.

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.SH SEE ALSO
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.BR speak (1)
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.SH AUTHOR 
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David Sugar (dyfet@tycho.com)
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