17. Apparatus for recognizing a series of spoken words according to claim 6 wherein said cumulative correspondence signal forming means comprises means operative prior to the first word position interval for forming an initial cumulative correspondence signal for each sequence, means operative in each word position interval responsive to each sequence state transition signal for selecting the correspondence signal associated with the sequence state transition signal prescribed word, and means for adding the sequence cumulative correspondence signal of the immediately preceding word position interval and said word position sequence selected correspondence signal to form the word position cumulative correspondence signal of the sequence.
17. Apparatus for recognizing a series of spoken words according to claim 6 wherein said cumulative correspondence signal forming means comprises means operative prior to the first word position interval for forming an initial cumulative correspondence signal for each sequence, means operative in each word position interval responsive to each sequence state transition signal for selecting the correspondence signal associated with the sequence state transition signal prescribed word, and means for adding the sequence cumulative correspondence signal of the immediately preceding word position interval and said word position sequence selected correspondence signal to form the word position cumulative correspondence signal of the sequence. 18. Apparatus for recognizing a series of spoken words according to claim 17 wherein said sequence identifying means further comprises means responsive to the stored prescribed words of said identified sequence in its final state for forming a signal representative of said identified sequence.