how do i get adobe reader to read aloud?

in the adobe reader window - go to view - at the bottom of that menu is read out loud options

activate read out loud

choose read out loud to end of document

You would need a text to speech software package There are several for Linux, Text to speech for windows I'm not sure about. I don't use Microsoft. Windows 7 and 8. operating systems are 10 years behind Linux.

You can check out these websites This is one operating system that has been developed for the Blind which gives a read out of text to speech you can check it out

http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=vinu...

you may find a text to speech software package here This website is for alternative operating system. Windows is not the only operating system in the world

http://sourceforge.net/

This website is for all operating systems Windows, Mac, windows Linux and other operating systems. here there are free and demo software

http://softpedia.com/

pdf is not a text file.

I do not believe it will do that.

I found a way to embed sounds into pdf files, but that is different.