The open-source, cross-platform equivalent of `say` is a piece of software called "SVOX Pico". There is also a Python-based wrapper for it called picospeaker. R

The open-source, cross-platform equivalent of `say` is a piece of software called "SVOX Pico". There is also a Python-based wrapper for it called picospeaker. Relevant AUR link for ArchLinux users: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/picospeaker/ https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/picospeaker/ EDIT: SVOX Pico is a component of the Android OS.