ABSTRACT The serious setback in modern day Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) technology is posed by intonation differences which results in acoustic and durational variability; a problem that hindered the full exploration of this area of research and the development of the speech technology product globally. This work developed an algorithm that is capable of adapting to the accent of the focused Nigerian major tribes (Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo, and Fulani) thereby improving the development of loca...
