Conversational speech · Accent Adaptation
Conversational Speech Data for Accent Adaptation
Natural two-party and multi-party conversation recorded with separate channels per speaker, covering the overlaps, interruptions and turn-taking that scripted data never produces. Applied to accent adaptation, the specification is driven by one thing: per-accent wer spread.
- Service
- Conversational speech
- Use case
- Accent Adaptation
- Primary metric
- Per-accent WER spread
Required data profile
- Accent-band balanced speech with substrate-language tags
- Matched content across bands for controlled comparison
Technical specification
| Parameter | Standard |
|---|---|
| Channels | One channel per speaker, time-aligned |
| Duration | 15-60 minutes per conversation |
| Topics | Scenario cards, free topics, or your domain scripts |
| Overlap | Preserved and tagged, never edited out |
| Metadata | Relationship between speakers, familiarity, topic, setting |
Process
- Scenario design so conversations stay on-domain without becoming scripted
- Speaker pairing by familiarity level as specified
- Multi-channel recording with per-speaker isolation
- Diarisation-ready packaging
- Verbatim transcription with speaker turns and overlap tags
Metrics this feeds
- Per-accent WER spread
- Regression on the original accent set
Failure modes to design out
- Treating Indian English as one accent
- No substrate tagging, so the model cannot be evaluated per band
Conversations are checked for naturalness, not just audio quality. Sessions that drift into reading are rejected.
Deliverables
- Per-speaker channels plus mixed reference
- Turn-level transcripts
- Overlap and backchannel tags
- Conversation metadata
Frequently asked
Is conversational speech the right service for accent adaptation?
It covers accent-band balanced speech with substrate-language tags. Most accent adaptation programmes combine it with at least one other service; we will say so in the scope rather than selling one line item.
What languages are available?
All 14 languages in the network plus Indian English accent bands.
How is the evaluation set handled?
Collected first, from speakers disjoint from the training cohort, so improvement is measurable.
Scope conversational speech for accent adaptation
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