| Locale | Language | TTS Voices (Examples) | SR Model | |--------|----------|----------------------|-----------| | en-US | English (US) | Microsoft Zira, David | MSSpeech_SR_en-US_TELE.msi | | zh-CN | Chinese (Simplified) | Microsoft Hui, Kangkang | MSSpeech_SR_zh-CN_TELE.msi | | de-DE | German | Microsoft Hedda, Stefan | MSSpeech_SR_de-DE_TELE.msi | | fr-FR | French | Microsoft Hortense | MSSpeech_SR_fr-FR_TELE.msi |

Runtime languages are powerful but operationally heavy. Use Speech Platform only for legacy on-prem needs — otherwise, move to Azure.

// Configure input (e.g., from a .wav file or microphone) recognizer.SetInputToDefaultAudioDevice();

Overall, the Microsoft Speech Platform - Runtime Languages is a powerful speech recognition solution that can help organizations build innovative voice-enabled applications. While it may have some limitations, its benefits and flexibility make it a worthwhile investment.

Required only for developers to write the code that interacts with the Runtime. Supported Runtime Languages (Version 11.0)

Both SR and TTS functions work entirely offline once the language packs are installed.