Hi Dan: I think that these things are hard coded into the synthesizer. That is why I am sticking to Espeak. It sounded annoying at first, but I have gotten used to it. It sure beats having to listen to those annoyances that you mentioned.
On 5/27/16, Dan Rathburn via Talk <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello, > > I'm using the Microsoft Speech Platform with the U.S. English voice, WE 9.4 > > and Windows 7 HP. The problem is that it expands abreviations to whole > words even when it's not appropriate. For example, instead of saying > "Wizard of OZ" it says "Wizard of Ounce" or the word "miss" is pronounced > "Mississippi" regrardless of the context. I've played with the settings in > > the Screen tab in the WE control panel but nothing helps. Is there a fix or > > is it a limitation of the synthesizer? > > For those in the U.S., have a good Memorial Day weekend. > > Thanks, > > Dan > > > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/huber.kevin7%40gmail.com. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
