Usando a classe System.Speech.Synthesis.SpeechSynthesizer no .net 3.5, a propriedade AudioPosition do SpeakProgressEventArgs parece ser imprecisa.

O código a seguir produz a seguinte saída:

Código:

using System;
using System.Speech.Synthesis;
using System.Threading;

namespace SpeechTest
{
    class Program
    {
        static ManualResetEvent speechDoneEvent = new ManualResetEvent(false);

        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            SpeechSynthesizer synthesizer = new SpeechSynthesizer();

            synthesizer.SpeakProgress += new EventHandler<SpeakProgressEventArgs>(synthesizer_SpeakProgress);

            synthesizer.SpeakCompleted += new EventHandler<SpeakCompletedEventArgs>(synthesizer_SpeakCompleted);

            synthesizer.SetOutputToWaveFile("Test.wav");

            synthesizer.SpeakAsync("This holiday season, support the music you love by shopping at Made in Washington, online and at one of five local stores. Made in Washington chocolates, bountiful gift baskets and ornaments are the perfect holiday gifts for family, friends and co-workers.");

            speechDoneEvent.WaitOne();
        }

        static void synthesizer_SpeakCompleted(object sender, SpeakCompletedEventArgs e)
        {
            speechDoneEvent.Set();
        }

        static void synthesizer_SpeakProgress(object sender, SpeakProgressEventArgs e)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=" + e.AudioPosition + ",\tCharacterPosition=" + e.CharacterPosition + ",\tCharacterCount=" + e.CharacterCount + ",\tText=" + e.Text);
        }
    }
}

Saída:

SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:00.0043750,  CharacterPosition=0,    CharacterCount=4,       Text=This
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:00.2925625,  CharacterPosition=5,    CharacterCount=7,       Text=holiday
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:00.9086250,  CharacterPosition=13,   CharacterCount=6,       Text=season
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:01.9421250,  CharacterPosition=21,   CharacterCount=7,       Text=support
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:02.5621250,  CharacterPosition=29,   CharacterCount=3,       Text=the
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:02.6760625,  CharacterPosition=33,   CharacterCount=5,       Text=music
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:03.2648125,  CharacterPosition=39,   CharacterCount=3,       Text=you
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:03.5199375,  CharacterPosition=43,   CharacterCount=4,       Text=love
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:03.8435625,  CharacterPosition=48,   CharacterCount=2,       Text=by
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:04.0701875,  CharacterPosition=51,   CharacterCount=8,       Text=shopping
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:04.6840625,  CharacterPosition=60,   CharacterCount=2,       Text=at
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:04.8036250,  CharacterPosition=63,   CharacterCount=4,       Text=Made
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:05.0698125,  CharacterPosition=68,   CharacterCount=2,       Text=in
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:05.2521250,  CharacterPosition=71,   CharacterCount=10,      Text=Washington
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:06.2961875,  CharacterPosition=83,   CharacterCount=6,       Text=online
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:07.0540625,  CharacterPosition=90,   CharacterCount=3,       Text=and
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:07.3331250,  CharacterPosition=94,   CharacterCount=2,       Text=at
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:07.6818750,  CharacterPosition=97,   CharacterCount=3,       Text=one
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:08.0598750,  CharacterPosition=101,  CharacterCount=2,       Text=of
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:08.2163750,  CharacterPosition=104,  CharacterCount=4,       Text=five
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:08.5971875,  CharacterPosition=109,  CharacterCount=5,       Text=local
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:09.0243750,  CharacterPosition=115,  CharacterCount=6,       Text=stores
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:10.5325625,  CharacterPosition=123,  CharacterCount=4,       Text=Made
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:10.7700625,  CharacterPosition=128,  CharacterCount=2,       Text=in
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:10.9377500,  CharacterPosition=131,  CharacterCount=10,      Text=Washington
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:11.6708125,  CharacterPosition=142,  CharacterCount=10,      Text=chocolates
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:12.9798750,  CharacterPosition=154,  CharacterCount=9,       Text=bountiful
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:13.6303125,  CharacterPosition=164,  CharacterCount=4,       Text=gift
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:14.0959375,  CharacterPosition=169,  CharacterCount=7,       Text=baskets
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:14.7848125,  CharacterPosition=177,  CharacterCount=3,       Text=and
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:15.0507500,  CharacterPosition=181,  CharacterCount=9,       Text=ornaments
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:15.7195000,  CharacterPosition=191,  CharacterCount=3,       Text=are
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:15.9872500,  CharacterPosition=195,  CharacterCount=3,       Text=the
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:16.1488750,  CharacterPosition=199,  CharacterCount=7,       Text=perfect
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:16.7275000,  CharacterPosition=207,  CharacterCount=7,       Text=holiday
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:17.3336875,  CharacterPosition=215,  CharacterCount=5,       Text=gifts
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:17.9813125,  CharacterPosition=221,  CharacterCount=3,       Text=for
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:18.2216875,  CharacterPosition=225,  CharacterCount=6,       Text=family
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:19.0973750,  CharacterPosition=233,  CharacterCount=7,       Text=friends
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:19.7726250,  CharacterPosition=241,  CharacterCount=3,       Text=and
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:19.9655625,  CharacterPosition=245,  CharacterCount=10,      Text=co-workers
SpeakProgress: AudioPosition=00:00:20.2518750,  CharacterPosition=245,  CharacterCount=10,      Text=co-workers

No entanto, a duração do arquivo .wav produzido é 15,69 segundos. O mesmo comportamento ocorre se você enviar para um fluxo ou para nulo.

odocumentação para a propriedade diz que a propriedade é "Um objeto TimeSpan que representa a posição de tempo do evento no fluxo de saída de áudio".

Deve ser uma hora precisa indicando a hora em que a palavra é iniciada ou terminou de falar no arquivo de saída ou estou interpretando-a incorretamente?