Use Microsoft Speech API (SAPI)Tag(s): WSH VBScript
The Microsoft Speech API is included with XP (or higher).
Dim oVo Set oVo = Wscript.CreateObject("SAPI.SpVoice") If oVo Is Nothing Then WScript.Exho "FAILED Sapi.SpVoice creation" Else Set oVo.Voice = oVo.GetVoices.Item(0) ' Man voice, for woman use 1 oVo.Speak "Real's How To" Set oVo.Voice = oVo.GetVoices.Item(0) ' Microsoft Sam (the default voice), to hear the description of the voice ' oVo.Speak oVo.GetVoices.Item(0).GetDescription While Not Ovo.WaitUntilDone(0) WScript.Sleep 100 Wend End If WScript.Echo "Done."