micro:bit - speech with micropython

import speech
from microbit import sleep

# How to control the pitch, speed, thoat and mouth
speech.say("I am a little robot",  speed=92, pitch=60, throat=190, mouth=190)
speech.say("I am an elf", speed=72, pitch=64, throat=110, mouth=160)
speech.say("I am a news presenter", speed=82, pitch=72, throat=110, mouth=105)
speech.say("I am an old lady", speed=82, pitch=32, throat=145, mouth=145)
speech.say("I am E.T.", speed=100, pitch=64, throat=150, mouth=200)
speech.say("I am a DALEK - EXTERMINATE", speed=120, pitch=100, throat=100, mouth=200)

# Adding emphasis with stress markers
# You need a reason to do it.
speech.pronounce("WAY2 SHUH7D AY WAO5K TUX DHAH STOH5R.")
# You are reluctant to go.
speech.pronounce("WAY7 SHUH2D AY WAO7K TUX DHAH STOH5R.")
# You want someone else to do it.
speech.pronounce("WAY5 SHUH7D AY2 WAO7K TUX DHAH STOHR.")
# You'd rather drive.
speech.pronounce("WAY5 SHUHD AY7 WAO2K TUX7 DHAH STOHR.")
# You want to walk somewhere else.
speech.pronounce("WAY5 SHUHD AY WAO5K TUX DHAH STOH2OH7R.")


# The say method attempts to convert English into phonemes.
speech.say("I can sing!")
sleep(1000)
speech.say("Listen to me!")
sleep(1000)

# Clearing the throat requires the use of phonemes. Changing
# the pitch and speed also helps create the right effect.
speech.pronounce("AEAE/HAEMM", pitch=200, speed=100)  # Ahem
sleep(1000)

# Singing requires a phoneme with an annotated pitch for each syllable.
solfa = [
    "#115DOWWWWWW",   # Doh
    "#103REYYYYYY",   # Re
    "#94MIYYYYYY",    # Mi
    "#88FAOAOAOAOR",  # Fa
    "#78SOHWWWWW",    # Soh
    "#70LAOAOAOAOR",  # La
    "#62TIYYYYYY",    # Ti
    "#58DOWWWWWW",    # Doh
]

# Sing the scale ascending in pitch.
song = ''.join(solfa)
speech.sing(song, speed=100)
# Reverse the list of syllables.
solfa.reverse()
song = ''.join(solfa)
# Sing the scale descending in pitch.
speech.sing(song, speed=100)