The SpeechDat(M) Italian Mobile Network Speech Database contains the recordings of 342 speakers (156 males, 186 females) of Italian recorded over the mobile telephone network. This database is distributed on 1 CD-ROM. The database complies with the common specifications created in the SpeechDat project. Speech samples are stored as sequences of 8-bit 8 kHz A-law. Each prompted utterance is stored in a separate file. Each signal file is accompanied by an ASCII SAM label file which contains the relevant descriptive information. Each speaker uttered the following items: • 6 application words • 3 digit strings : prompt sheet number, telephone number, credit card number, • 3 dates : 1 spontaneous calling date, 2 prompted dates (word style) • 3 application word phrases • 1 isolated digit • 3 spelled word : city name, forename, surname • 2 money amounts • 3 natural numbers • 1 place: city of birth • 3 spontaneous yes/no questions • 9 phonetically rich sentences • 3 time phrases : 1 time of day (spontaneous), 2 time phrases (prompted) The following age distribution has been obtained: 8 speakers are under 16, 191 are between 16 and 30, 85 are between 31 and 45, 49 are between 46 and 60, and 9 speakers are over 60. A pronunciation lexicon with a phonemic transcription in SAMPA is also included.

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