3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the received speech sample is divided into syllables or words and the syllables or words of the speech sample are aligned with the syllables or words from the script.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the received speech sample is divided into syllables or words and the syllables or words of the speech sample are aligned with the syllables or words from the script. 5. The method of claim 3 , wherein said aligning is performed using syllable nuclei that include vowel sounds or prosodic events.