I suggested Zjawn, but that Jeanne is pronounced like Jee Ann by JAWS. I have a French Canadian friend, Jeanne, who will tell you that her name is pronounced Zjawn.
Best from, Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nicole Massey via Jfw Sent: Wednesday, September 2, 2015 10:03 PM To: 'The Jaws for Windows support list.' <[email protected]> Cc: Nicole Massey <[email protected]> Subject: RE: language question I'd probably tell it to pronounce it as zhahn or zhauhn. Thought it's going to have difficulty in differentiating it from when it talks about Jean Stapleton or the actress Jean Simmons, not to mention of any blue jean pants or skirts. > -----Original Message----- > From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sandra > Streeter via Jfw > Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2015 8:54 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: Sandra Streeter > Subject: language question > > Hi, all: > > Is there a way to get JAWS to replicate the French soft J sound, as in > “Jean Valjean”? I was trying to change its pronunciation of that name > in the dictionary manager program, but couldn’t get it to pronounce it > as I knew it should be pronounced. Any pointers, appreciated! Thanks! > > > > Sandra > “To love another person is to se the face of God.” > (Les Miserables--the musical) > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was > scrubbed... > URL: <http://lists.the-jdh.com/pipermail/jfw_lists.the- > jdh.com/attachments/20150902/6b0be457/attachment.html> > _______________________________________________ > Jfw mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com _______________________________________________ Jfw mailing list [email protected] http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com _______________________________________________ Jfw mailing list [email protected] http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com
