---
name: "ch_utt"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "speech-tools"
version: "1:2.5.0-13+b4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ch_utt"
---

# ch\_utt(1)

change/copy utterance file

## NAME

**ch\_utt** – change/copy utterance file

## SYNOPSIS

**ch\_utt** \[**-h**\] \[**-f** *feature*\] \[**-o** *output* *file*\] \[**-otype** **-file** **-type**\] \[**-sysdir** **-directory**\] *input* *file*

## DESCRIPTION

**ch\_utt** copies an input utterance file to an output file, optionally changing its format or performing other operations along the way.

The following option flags are recognized:

- **-h**

  Print a short summary of options to standard output

- **-f** *feature*

  Feature to use as item ID when merging utterances.

- **-o** *output* *file*

  Output file name

- **-otype** **-file** **-type**

  Output file type.  For the full list of supported file formats, see the output of the **-h** option.

- **-sysdir** **-directory**

  Look for unqualified system entities in this directory

## SEE ALSO

[ch\_track(1)](/ch_track/1.md) [ch\_lab(1)](/ch_lab/1.md)