Ted: I had no idea that "language" would enter into this discussion. If there is a way to specify the language in which a word should be pronounced, please let me know. I imagine that it might have something to do with the dialogue string that you get into when entering a new "dictionary setting"; but, I've never even seen it. Perhaps, I just have not looked!
Thanks. Jim H -----Original Message----- From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lisle, Ted (CHFS DMS) via Jfw Sent: Tuesday, September 8, 2015 11:48 AM To: The Jaws for Windows support list. <[email protected]> Cc: Lisle, Ted (CHFS DMS) <[email protected]> Subject: RE: language question Are you guys saying JAWS French pronunciation can't handle this? That seems about as weird as stumbling over Bill or John in English. -----Original Message----- From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nicole Massey via Jfw Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2015 5:22 PM To: 'The Jaws for Windows support list.' Cc: Nicole Massey Subject: RE: language question Zjeanne might work. > -----Original Message----- > From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim > Hamilton via Jfw > Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2015 2:35 PM > To: 'The Jaws for Windows support list.' > Cc: Jim Hamilton > Subject: RE: language question > > I too know someone by the name, Jeanne. It is almost impossible to > get the "soft" J sound. The closest that I have been able to come, > with her name, is "jian". The sound is correct, except for the > slightly harder "J" sound. At least, I recognize her name, and it's > much better than "Jeannie", or "Janine". > Give it a try. > > Jim H > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Carolyn > Arnold via Jfw > Sent: Saturday, September 5, 2015 3:17 PM > To: 'The Jaws for Windows support list.' <[email protected]> > Cc: Carolyn Arnold <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: language question > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ Jfw mailing list [email protected] http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com
