speak [–softly]
echo
is too cold; cat
too mechanical. speak
is a little command line program that prints text in a more human cadence.
speak --help
OVERVIEW: Prints a string in a more human cadence.
USAGE: speak <phrase> [--softly]
ARGUMENTS:
<phrase> What should be said. (File or String)
OPTIONS:
-s, --softly
-h, --help Show help information.