speech-enabled
|speech-en-a-bled|
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/ˈspiːtʃ ɪnˈeɪbəld/
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/ˈspiːtʃ ɪnˈeɪb(ə)ld/
(speech-enable)
made able to use speech
Etymology
'speech-enabled' originates from Modern English, specifically the words 'speech' and 'enable', where 'speech' meant 'the act of speaking' and 'enable' meant 'to make able or provide the means'.
'speech' changed from Old English 'spǣc' and eventually became the modern English word 'speech'. 'enable' entered English via Old French and Middle English from elements meaning 'make able' (from Latin roots related to 'habilis'), and the compound 'speech-enabled' arose in late 20th-century technical usage to describe systems equipped for speech interaction.
Initially, the components meant 'the act of speaking' and 'to make able'; over time the compound came to mean 'equipped with speech or voice-interaction functionality' in technical and consumer contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to add or activate speech (or voice-interaction) functionality in a device, application, or system; to make something capable of using speech.
The engineers speech-enabled the thermostat so users could adjust temperature by voice.
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Adjective 1
equipped to recognize, process, or respond to spoken language; having speech or voice interaction capability.
The new car model is speech-enabled, so drivers can control navigation and media by voice.
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Last updated: 2026/01/17 04:12