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 ![Piper logo](etc/logo.png)
 
-A fast, local neural text to speech system that sound great and is optimized for the Raspberry Pi 4.
+A fast, local neural text to speech system that sounds great and is optimized for the Raspberry Pi 4.
 
 ``` sh
 echo 'Welcome to the world of speech synthesis!' | \