Abstract: An electronic audio-visual timepiece which includes a time updating apparatus for producing updated time information in order to generate an updated time output signal and a processor for processing the updated time output signal in order to generate an audio drive input signal and a visual drive input signal. The electronic audio-visual timepiece also includes a speech synthesizer and a visual display. The speech synthesizer includes a work select network for selecting words forming a sentence telling time which the synthetically produced voice of the character's voice uses to audibly tell the time in response to the audio drive input signal.

Abstract: An electronic audio-visual timepiece which includes a time updating apparatus for producing updated time information in order to generate an updated time output signal and a processor for processing the updated time output signal in order to generate an audio drive input signal and a visual drive input signal. The electronic audio-visual timepiece also includes a speech synthesizer and a visual display. The speech synthesizer includes a word select network for selecting words forming a sentence telling time which the synthetically produced voice of the character's voice uses to audibly tell the time in response to the audio drive input signal.