speechRec.py

import speech_recognition as sr

def recognize_speech():
    # Initialize the recognizer
    recognizer = sr.Recognizer()

    # Use the default microphone as the audio source
    with sr.Microphone() as source:
        print("Say something:")
        recognizer.adjust_for_ambient_noise(source)  # Adjust for ambient noise
        audio = recognizer.listen(source, timeout=5)  # Listen for up to 5 seconds

    try:
        print("Recognizing...")
        # Recognize speech using Google Web Speech API
        text = recognizer.recognize_google(audio)
        print("You said: {}".format(text))
        return text
    except sr.UnknownValueError:
        print("Could not understand audio.")
        return None
    except sr.RequestError as e:
        print("Error with the speech recognition service; {0}".format(e))
        return None

if __name__ == "__main__":
    print("Program is running")
    recognized_text = recognize_speech()
    if recognized_text:
        # Now you can use the recognized text as needed in your program
        print("Processed Text:", recognized_text)