---
title: "eSpeak NG Multilingual Speech Synthesizer"
description: "An agent skill built on eSpeak NG, the open-source formant-based speech synthesizer supporting over 100 languages and accents. Provides fast, lightweight text-to-speech synthesis via CLI and library API, with phoneme output, SSML support, and MBROLA voice integration for improved naturalness."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/espeak-ng/espeak-ng"
category:
  - "Media & Transcription"
framework:
  - "Custom Agents"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "espeak-ng/espeak-ng"
  github_stars: 6311
---

# eSpeak NG Multilingual Speech Synthesizer

An agent skill built on eSpeak NG, the open-source formant-based speech synthesizer supporting over 100 languages and accents. Provides fast, lightweight text-to-speech synthesis via CLI and library API, with phoneme output, SSML support, and MBROLA voice integration for improved naturalness.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/espeak-ng-multilingual-speech-synthesizer/)