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Subject: Re: Pronunciation of a word
I mean in terms of how they speak/sound, vis-a-vis the instructions from the
scrteen-reader.
From: chalt...@gmail.com <mailto:chalt...@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 1:08 AM
To: viphone@googlegrou
I mean in terms of how they speak/sound, vis-a-vis the instructions from the
scrteen-reader.
From: chalt...@gmail.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 1:08 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Pronunciation of a word
I don’t think the synthesizers have gotten more autonomous. Remember
, 2020 11:53 AM
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Subject: Re: Pronunciation of a word
It’s the synthesizer that’s actually doing the speaking, not the screen-reader.
The synths are now more human-sounding, and probably more autonomous
(independent of the screen-reader) than they used to be. This has
Subject: RE: Pronunciation of a word
It seems to me that Apple fixes one thing, only to mess up
something else. I wish they would get stuff right. I'm not saying
they have anything to do with pronunciations but if they did, they
need to fix it.
Shirley
-Original Message-
From: 'Karen
: Sunday, June 14, 2020 6:03 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Pronunciation of a word
hehehehe Oh, man, that's sad and funny at the same time. Sad that the
creator of the screenreader would make that decision for you, but funny,
too. I've used screen readers for over twenty years, and never
Email:
accessibil...@apple.com
about the issue, explaining all that you have tried to do.
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From: 'Karen Delzer' via VIPhone
Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2020 5:37 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Pronunciation of a word
I believe I've tried all that. Have
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Pronunciation of a word
Back in the day, it was actually the external synthesizer not the software, so
nothing could be done.
That was also on MS-DOS, so things were a little different then.
It was entertaining while not helpful, grin.
Later,
Richard
&qu
at get sent to the synthesizer. This works the same
way whether your synthesizer is a software or a hardware speech synthesizer.
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Christopher (AKA CJ)
Chaltain at Gmail
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Turner
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To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subjec
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Turner
Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2020 1:24 PM
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Subject: Re: Pronunciation of a word
Back in the day, it was actually the external synthesizer not the software, so
nothing could be done.
That was also on MS-DOS, so things were
say the
word pease correctly by setting the dictionary to use a word that may not be
correctly spelt but makes the word sound correct.
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Baker
Sent: Sunday, 14 June 2020 11:16 AM
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Delzer' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]
Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2020 6:14 PM
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Subject: Re: Pronunciation of a word
I can understand that words are mispronounced,
but when one cannot even go in and correct the
pronunciation, there is something wrong.
Karen
At 12:
be
correctly spelt but makes the word sound correct.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Shirley
Baker
Sent: Sunday, 14 June 2020 11:16 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Pronunciation of a word
It seems to me that Apple fixes one thing, only to me
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]
Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2020 6:14 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Pronunciation of a word
I can understand that words are mispronounced, but when one cannot
even go in and correct the pronunciation, there is something wrong.
Karen
At 12:53 PM 6/13
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Pronunciation of a word
I can understand that words are mispronounced, but when one cannot
even go in and correct the pronunciation, there is something wrong.
Karen
At 12:53 PM 6/13/2020, you wrote:
It's the voice, not the screen-reader, that mostly determines how
.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Shirley
Baker
Sent: Sunday, 14 June 2020 11:16 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Pronunciation of a word
It seems to me that Apple fixes one thing, only to mess up something else. I
wish they would get stuff
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]
Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2020 6:14 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Pronunciation of a word
I can understand that words are mispronounced, but when one cannot
even go in and correct the pronunciation, there is something wrong.
Karen
At 12:53 PM 6/13/2020, you
like the word you're used to.
-Original Message- From: Carolyn
Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2020 3:17 PM
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Subject: RE: Pronunciation of a word
I tried this, and it sounds right with JAWS on my computer:
Peese
P e e s e like cheese. Now, you'd think peese would
speech:
and when a word is misspoken by the computer's voice, you have to go to
considerable lengths to make it sound like the word you're used to.
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From: Carolyn
Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2020 3:17 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Pronunciation of a word
I
Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2020 8:57 AM
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Subject: Re: Pronunciation of a word
How are you spelling the substitution for 'peace'? Does 'piece' come out the
same way? Try peess?
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From: 'Karen Delzer' via VIPhone
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2020 10:36 PM
>> Of Priscilla Garces (prisci)
>> Sent: Friday, June 12, 2020 11:29 PM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: Pronunciation of a word
>>
>> Hi,
>> It could be that the Alison boys pronounces her words differently. I am
>> using it right now and i
How are you spelling the substitution for 'peace'? Does 'piece' come out the
same way? Try peess?
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From: 'Karen Delzer' via VIPhone
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2020 10:36 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Pronunciation of a word
Hi, all,
I'm sorry if this has been
...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your remarks.
>>>>
>>>> How do I get voice over to use the Alex voice. I want to try that.
>>>>
>>>> James B
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-
>>
;>>
>>> Thanks for your remarks.
>>>
>>> How do I get voice over to use the Alex voice. I want to try that.
>>>
>>> James B
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of
>&g
Of
>> Priscilla Garces (prisci)
>> Sent: Friday, June 12, 2020 11:29 PM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: Pronunciation of a word
>>
>> Hi,
>> It could be that the Alison boys pronounces her words differently. I am
>> using it right now and i
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of
> Priscilla Garces (prisci)
> Sent: Friday, June 12, 2020 11:29 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Pronunciation of a word
>
> Hi,
> It could be that the Alison boys pronounces her words differently. I am using
&
Thanks for your remarks.
How do I get voice over to use the Alex voice. I want to try that.
James B
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Priscilla Garces (prisci)
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2020 11:29 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Pronunciation
Just Wonderin:
Does VoiceOver's TTS, Alex pronounce any
"Words" incorrectly (For those, who primarily use the Apple TTS Alex)?
At 09:28 PM 6/12/2020, you wrote:
Hi,
It could be that the Alison boys pronounces her
words differently. I am using it right now and
it sure does this because
by a dumb robot!!!
Jewel
From: <mailto:richardturne...@outlook.com>Richard Turner
Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2020 10:58 AM
To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Pronunciation of a word
Allison speaks any word similar to peace as peas, no mat
Hi,
It could be that the Alison boys pronounces her words differently. I am using
it right now and it sure does this because instead of pronouncing as June 18th
it says June teenth. It also pronounce the word honor as honore. The word her
is pronounced as er.
in this case I think the voice
Hi Karen,
Maybe check to see if spelling the word "peace" like this, "pese" helps any.
Tranquility be with you,
James B -Original Message- From: 'Karen Delzer' via VIPhone
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2020 4:36 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Pronunciation of a word
Hi,
מאת: Robin Frost
אל: viphone@googlegroups.com ,viphone@googlegroups.com
תאריך: 06/13/2020 04:03 לפנה״צ
נושא: Re: Pronunciation of a word
Hi,
Arriving to the party a bit late but let's not forget
Hi Roben, it's happends to me with Samantha only, i uses Alison voice, she hasn't the problem. May be use in an other voice untill it will manage? i just suggest to you. הודעה מקוריתמאת: Robin Frost אל: viphone@googlegroups.com ,viphone@googlegroups.com תאריך: 06/13/2020 04:03 לפנה״צנושא: Re:
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Subject: Re: Pronunciation of a word
Allison speaks any word similar to peace as peas, no matter what you do.
The US English Siri pronounces those words correctly.
Others do as well I'm sure.
So, if you stick with Allison there is nothing you can do.
Richard
"He that c
Dictate was the other word I noticed she says funny.That was the word I
couldn't think of.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jun 12, 2020, at 8:03 PM, Robin Frost wrote:
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Arriving to the party a bit late but let's not forget yesterday which has
> become yester tay even the word
Hi,
Arriving to the party a bit late but
let's not forget yesterday which has become yester tay even the
word dictate isn't quite right these days and my personal
lavorite or least favorite depending on one's perspective
township with the Samantha voice
Well, peace has been peas forever. Ugh!
Karen
At 04:52 PM 6/12/2020, you wrote:
I've noticed the word clear being mispronounced
for a good while and there's another one but I
can't remember right now which one it is. I
don't know why they need to mess with the word
pronounciations when they
Gotta wonder if the guys putting them together had a deficit.
Karen
At 03:13 PM 6/12/2020, you wrote:
Karen:
I would also like to know how you make out. When using voice over,
when I want to clear a notification, my screen reader pronounces the
word 'clear' as Claire.
Drives me nuts too!
I've noticed the word clear being mispronounced for a good while and there's
another one but I can't remember right now which one it is. I don't know why
they need to mess with the word pronounciations when they were okay to begin
with until they screwed up the word yesterday and that's what
Allison speaks any word similar to peace as peas, no matter what you do.
The US English Siri pronounces those words correctly.
Others do as well I'm sure.
So, if you stick with Allison there is nothing you can do.
Richard
"He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass
Have you tried spelling the word peace like piece as in a piece of cake? You
would do this in the pronunciation section in voiceover settings. Maybe that
would work.
> On Jun 12, 2020, at 5:36 PM, 'Karen Delzer' via VIPhone
> wrote:
>
> Hi, all,
> I'm sorry if this has been covered,
Karen:
I would also like to know how you make out. When using voice over, when I
want to clear a notification, my screen reader pronounces the word 'clear'
as Claire.
Drives me nuts too!
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