praat ☆
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Description:
Doing phonetics by computer
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 6.4.60,6460@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 24, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Other
Tags: phonetics linguistics speech-analysis audio research
Install: brew install --cask praat
About:
Praat is a free, cross-platform software program for speech analysis and synthesis. It enables detailed phonetic analysis, including spectrogram and formant measurement, as well as creating speech synthesis. It is widely used by linguists and researchers for studying prosody and articulation.
Key Features:
  • Speech analysis (spectrograms, formants, pitch)
  • Speech synthesis and manipulation
  • Scripting capabilities for batch processing
  • Phonetic transcription tools
Use Cases:
  • Analyzing phonetic properties of speech recordings
  • Generating synthetic speech for linguistic experiments
  • Teaching phonetics and speech science
Alternatives:
  • Audacity – General audio editor, less specialized for phonetic analysis
  • Wavesurfer – Similar analysis capabilities, different interface
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