Sound related functions or modules in python??

[Mridul]

Hi,
Could anybody let me know how to play around with sound using python............??
to be precise how to program in python for sound related stuff........
1.I want to know how to record sound from a Mic using python??????
2.How to playback recorded sound or files using python........??????
3.If python supports speech-recognition???????
4.Whether python supports speech synthesis?????
5.File formats related to sound that python supports.......?

Any help will be greatly appreciated!!!!!!!!!!

Mridul

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