Voice XML

It uses speech recognition and touchtone (DTMF) for input and pre-recorded audio and text to speech(TTS) for output. It is based on XML and leverages the web paradigms.
Any telephone can access VoiceXML application via a VoiceXML "interpreter" (also known as browser) running on a telephony server.

1. It provides a way to voice enable a web site

2. Is an open architecture solution for building next generation IVR telephone services.