talking clock
Speaks the hour
A talking clock is a device or telephone service that announces the current time audibly.
Before digital displays became ubiquitous, people could dial a number to hear a recorded voice give the precise time: She called the talking clock to set her watch.
The term also applies to clocks designed for the visually impaired that speak the time when a button is pressed.
Sound from throat
- announcementPublic declaration of information
- speechOral communication ability
- soundAudible wave phenomenon
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
tone · volume · chime · beep · alert · time signal · clarity · intelligibility
Having diminished sight
- blindLacking the sense of sight
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- assistive technologyDisability-compensating devices and software
- independenceFreedom from external control
hands-free · low vision · adaptive device · universal design · disability aid · screen reader · voice output · aging in place
Artificial production of speech
- text-to-speechConverting writing to audio
- electronicRelating to circuitry devices
- microprocessorCompact computing circuit
- sensorInput-detecting device
smart speaker · Bluetooth · rechargeable · solar-powered · radio signal · programming · settings · firmware
Portable timekeeping device
- radio-controlledDirected via wireless signals
- digital displayElectronic visual output
- analogComparable equivalent
- battery-poweredEnergized by cells
quartz · portable · LCD · time zone · date display · snooze · timer · countdown
voice
Sound from throat
- announcementPublic declaration of information
- speechOral communication ability
- soundAudible wave phenomenon
pronunciation · tone · volume · chime · beep · alert · time signal · clarity · intelligibility · synthetic speech
visually impaired
Having diminished sight
- blindLacking the sense of sight
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- assistive technologyDisability-compensating devices and software
independence · hands-free · low vision · adaptive device · universal design · disability aid · screen reader · voice output · aging in place · caregiver
voice synthesis
Artificial production of speech
- text-to-speechConverting writing to audio
- electronicRelating to circuitry devices
- microprocessorCompact computing circuit
sensor · smart speaker · Bluetooth · rechargeable · solar-powered · radio signal · programming · settings · firmware
watch
Portable timekeeping device
- radio-controlledDirected via wireless signals
- digital displayElectronic visual output
- analogComparable equivalent
battery-powered · quartz · portable · LCD · time zone · date display · snooze · timer · countdown
- novelty clocks
- clockswristwatch, pocket watch, digital watch, smartwatch, marine chronometer
- assistive deviceswheelchair, glasses, wheelchairs, eyeglasses, walkers
- timepieceswristwatch, pocket watch, stopwatch, watch, sundial
- wake-up devicestravel alarm, smart alarm, phone alarm, vibrating alarm, snooze alarm
- mobility aidswheelchair, walker, cane, crutches, rollator
talking clockanalog clock
Timepiece with rotating hands
digital clock · sundial · wall clock · hourglass · wristwatch
talking, clock, talk, talks, talked, talker, talkers, clocks, clocked