TTS

using System;
using System.Speech.Synthesis;

namespace TTS
{
    public class StartUp
    {
        private static string message = "Enter text to be read or press Esc to exit";
        private static string volumeMessage = "Enter volume from 0 to 100";
        private static string speechSpeedMessage = "Enter speech speed from -10 to 10";

        public static void Main()
        {
            while (true)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(message);

                if (Console.ReadKey().Key == ConsoleKey.Escape)
                {
                    break;
                }

                string text = Console.ReadLine();

                Console.WriteLine(volumeMessage);
                int volume = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine());

                Console.WriteLine(speechSpeedMessage);
                int speechSpeed = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine());

                using (SpeechSynthesizer synth = new SpeechSynthesizer())
                {
                    synth.SetOutputToDefaultAudioDevice();
                    synth.Rate = speechSpeed;
                    synth.Volume = volume;
                    synth.Speak(text);
                }
            }
        }
    }
}