4. Apparatus for recognizing a speech pattern as a string of predetermined words according to claim 3 further characterized in that said reference word string generating means further comprises: means responsive to the speech pattern feature signals for generating a signal representative of the speech pattern final frame; means operative at each level responsive to said minimum best correspondence signal for generating a signal representative of the speech pattern segment endframe having the minimum best correspondence signal; and means responsive to the minimum best correspondence endframe signal being within a prescribed range of the speech pattern final frame signal for initiating the operation of said reference word string selecting means.
5. Apparatus for recognizing a speech pattern as a string of predetermined reference words according to claim 4 further characterized in that said reference word string selecting means comprises: means responsive to the stored time registration speech pattern segment endframe signals, starting frame signals and reference word identification signals and said speech pattern final frame signal for producing signals representative of each reference word string having a time registration speech pattern endframe within said prescribed range of said speech pattern final frame.