Cross browser text to speech Javascript library

Question

I wanted a text to speech feature in my application.I saw Jtalk, speak.js and Google TTS.Google TTS definetely sounded better but it did not work in my chrome.

Another person recommended SoundManger So my question:

• can SoundManager or SoundManager2 be used for text to speech or is it just for playing audio files.
• Is it Cross browser or client have to have any plugin.
• If not is there a cross browser text to speech Javascript library

Thanks

Answer 1

If you are using Internet Explorer, this is how you do it.

var speakers = new ActiveXObject("sapi.spvoice");
speakers.speak("Type text here.");

Answer 2

maybe speak.js (emscripted eSpeak) can get you off the ground?