{"categories":[{"label":"Scientific/Engineering","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/scientific-engineering/4"},{"label":"Python Modules","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-python-modules/12"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Parselmouth provides a Pythonic interface to Praat's speech analysis algorithms by directly binding to Praat's C/C++ code, enabling phonetic and acoustic analysis without reimplementation.","skillfed_tags":["speech-analysis","phonetics","signal-processing"],"use_cases":["Extract pitch contours and formant frequencies from speech recordings for phonetic research or analysis.","Automate batch processing of audio files using Praat's algorithms within a Python pipeline.","Build speech processing applications that leverage Praat's proven signal-processing implementations.","Analyze acoustic properties of speech for linguistics, speech pathology, or voice quality assessment.","Integrate Praat-based analysis into machine learning workflows for speech feature extraction."],"what_it_does":"Parselmouth is a Python binding to Praat, a widely-used speech analysis software. Rather than wrapping Praat's scripting language or reimplementing its algorithms, Parselmouth directly calls Praat's internal C/C++ code, ensuring that results are identical to Praat's native output while presenting a standard Python API. This makes it suitable for researchers and developers who need Praat's proven phonetic and acoustic analysis algorithms\u2014pitch detection, formant extraction, spectral analysis\u2014without leaving the Python ecosystem.\n\nThe package depends on numpy and is distributed as prebuilt wheels for Python 2.7 through 3.11 across macOS, Linux, and Windows. It is actively maintained, with a stable API and no known security vulnerabilities. The GPLv3 copyleft license means code using it must also be open-source, which is typical in academic speech research but may constrain commercial applications.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need Praat's speech analysis algorithms in Python and can accept the GPLv3 copyleft constraint. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and provides direct access to Praat's C/C++ code with a Pythonic interface. Install friction is moderate due to compiled bindings, but prebuilt wheels cover most common platforms and Python versions. Not recommended if you require Python 3.12+ without building from source or if your project cannot use GPLv3-licensed code."},"id":"praat-parselmouth","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/praat-parselmouth","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/praat-parselmouth.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/praat-parselmouth/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2025-11-27","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"copyleft","name":"praat-parselmouth","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Praat in Python, the Pythonic way"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":400864,"position":6933,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.4.7"}