Sibilant Consonants Classification with Deep Neural Networks

Many children suffering from speech sound disorders cannot pronounce the sibilant consonants correctly. We have developed a serious game that is controlled by the children’s voices in real time and that allows children to practice the European Portuguese sibilant consonants. For this, the game uses a sibilant consonant classifier. Since the game does not require any type of adult supervision, children can practice the production of these sounds more often, which may lead to faster improvements of their speech.