[Python] pyttsx3 | Issues Initializing on MacOs

I have a question regarding Python's "Text to Speech" module pyttsx3.

My Goal:

• Run pyttsx3 to speak a string of text.

Where I Stand:

• Installed pyttsx3
• Wrote the following lines in VS Code:

import pyttsx3
engine = pyttsx3.init("nsss")
engine.say("Hello World")
engine.runAndWait()


Where I am Stuck:

• The code will not properly initialize.

See Error Message Below:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/site- packages/pyttsx3/__init__.py", line 20, in init
eng = _activeEngines[driverName]
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/weakref.py", line 136, in __getitem__
o = self.data[key]()
~~~~~~~~~^^^^^
KeyError: 'nsss'

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/Users/drewpeterson/Documents/Programming/Python/CS50/speech.py", line 6, in <module>
engine = pyttsx3.init("nsss")
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/site- packages/pyttsx3/__init__.py", line 22, in init
eng = Engine(driverName, debug)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/site- packages/pyttsx3/engine.py", line 30, in __init__
self.proxy = driver.DriverProxy(weakref.proxy(self), driverName, debug)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/site-packages/pyttsx3/driver.py", line 50, in __init__
self._module = importlib.import_module(name)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/importlib/__init__.py", line 90, in import_module
return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1381, in _gcd_import
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1354, in _find_and_load
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1325, in _find_and_load_unlocked
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 929, in _load_unlocked
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 994, in exec_module
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 488, in _call_with_frames_removed
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/site- packages/pyttsx3/drivers/nsss.py", line 2, in <module>
from Foundation import *
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1403, in _handle_fromlist
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/site-packages/objc/_lazyimport.py", line 160, in __getattr__
value = self.__calc_all()
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/site-packages/objc/_lazyimport.py", line 328, in __calc_all
all_names.update(p.__all__)
^^^^^^^^^
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/site-packages/objc/_lazyimport.py", line 160, in __getattr__
value = self.__calc_all()
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/site-packages/objc/_lazyimport.py", line 257, in __calc_all
objc.loadBundleVariables(self.__bundle, dct, varmap)
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/site-packages/objc/_pythonify.py", line 52, in numberWrapper
if isinstance(obj, NSDecimalNumber):
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
objc.internal_error: PyObjC: internal error in _type_lookup at Modules/objc/objc- object.m:380: assertion failed: dict && PyDict_Check(dict)

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