(Python) Speech recognition using IBM Speech to Text

main.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

# NOTE 1: Add the username and password to your IBM Watson account below
# (More info: https://www.ibm.com/watson/services/text-to-speech/)

# NOTE 2: this example requires PyAudio because it uses the Microphone class
# pip3 install pyaudio
# if getting an error do
    # brew remove portaudio
    # brew install portaudio
    # pip3 install pyaudio

import speech_recognition as sr

from datetime import datetime
startTime = datetime.now()

# obtain audio from the microphone
r = sr.Recognizer()
with sr.Microphone() as source:
    print("Say something!")
    audio = r.listen(source, 2)

# recognize speech using IBM Speech to Text
IBM_USERNAME = "YOUR USERNAME HERE"
IBM_PASSWORD = "YOUR PASSWORD HERE"
try:
    print("IBM Speech to Text thinks you said " + r.recognize_ibm(audio, username=IBM_USERNAME, password=IBM_PASSWORD))
    print(datetime.now() - startTime)
except sr.UnknownValueError:
    print("IBM Speech to Text could not understand audio")
except sr.RequestError as e:
    print("Could not request results from IBM Speech to Text service; {0}".format(e))