1 files changed, 18 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/speaker.py b/speaker.py
index f33dbad..1963747 100755
--- a/speaker.py
+++ b/speaker.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Controls the espeak program available on the OLPC XO laptop.
 
 import sys
 import os
+import tempfile
 
 from gettext import gettext as _
 
@@ -51,12 +52,28 @@ class Speaker:
     # http://espeak.sourceforge.net/languages.html to see if your language is supported.
     VOICE = _("en")
 
+    # Temporary file to save the 'espeak -w' output and then play it
+    # with 'playwave' command
+    WAV_TEMP_FILE = tempfile.mktemp()
+
+    # 'espeak' command to generate the wav file to be played with 'playwave'
+    ESPEAK_COMMAND = 'espeak -p%s -s%s -g%s -v%s "%s" -w %s'
+
+    # 'playwave' command that plays the wav generated by 'espeak'
+    PLAYWAVE_COMMAND = 'playwave %s' % WAV_TEMP_FILE
 
     def speak(self, text):
         """Speaks aloud the given text.
         """
         text = text.replace("\"", "\\\"")
-        child = os.popen("espeak -p%s -s%s -g%s -v%s \"%s\"" % (Speaker.PITCH, Speaker.SPEED, Speaker.WORD_GAP, Speaker.VOICE, text))
+        child = os.popen(Speaker.ESPEAK_COMMAND % (
+                Speaker.PITCH, Speaker.SPEED, Speaker.WORD_GAP, Speaker.VOICE,
+                text, Speaker.WAV_TEMP_FILE))
+        data = child.read()
+        child.close()
+
+        # This is a workaround for SL #4079
+        child = os.popen(Speaker.PLAYWAVE_COMMAND)
         data = child.read()
         child.close()