Hello, Another thing, beside a pronunciation dictionary, is a pitch slider. I'd love to have such a thing.
----- Original Message ----- From: Christopher Chaltain <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Date: Friday, October 9, 2015 2:07 am Subject: Re: Voiceover pronunciation > > > Although I agree with the sentiment, many screen reader / synthesizer > combinations have the ability to change the pronunciation of a word > using a pronunciation dictionary. I don't think asking for a > pronunciation dictionary so I can have VoiceOver pronounce my wife's > name correctly is the same thing as asking for it to sound totally human > and pronounce every word correctly. > > On 10/08/2015 10:40 AM, M.Nelson wrote: > > I want to laugh when I find that people expect a synthesized voice to > > sound totally human and pronounce every word perfectly. I think the > > voices are pretty amazing these days and if you experiment with the > > different voices You can find one that is easier for your ear. The very > > fact that we have the varied choices is wonderful. Life is and never > > will be perfect so why expect computers to be everything for every person? > > > > -----Original Message----- From: Christopher Chaltain > > Sent: Wednesday, October 7, 2015 8:12 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Voiceover pronunciation > > > > First, I could be wrong, but the method described here will change how > > Siri pronounces something but not VoiceOver. As far as I know, you've > > never had a pronunciation dictionary for VoiceOver on the iPhone. > > > > Also, I wouldn't pay any attention to anyone who says VO isn't as good > > as it used to be. VO has a lot more features in it than it used to have. > > It may have some bugs, but this has always been true. Before just bying > > into a vacuous statement like this, get some details about how VoiceOver > > has gotten worse and make up your own mind. > > > > On 10/07/2015 01:39 PM, Rajmund wrote: > >> Hello, > >> Yes, I heard that VO isn't as good as it used to be. LOL, I can't, > >> therefore, I won't relate to it, I'm still an 8 days old IOS user. > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: Alan Paganelli <[email protected]> > >> To: [email protected] > >> Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2015 5:57 pm > >> Subject: Re: Voiceover pronunciation > >> > >>> > >>> > >>> That really is to bad. It was one of the nicer things about iOS 8.4. > >>> Hopefully at some point down the road they'll put it back in. I > >>> don't think voice over pronounces all the words correctly like it use > >>> to. As some describe it, she sounds like she has a mouth full of > >>> marbles. I don't know that I'd go quite that far but I appreciate > >>> the description just the same not to mention it gave me a chuckle for > >>> the day. LOL! > >>> > >>> > >>> Alan > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPad Air > >>> > >>>> On Oct 7, 2015, at 8:58 AM, rajmund <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Hello Alan, > >>>> I just tried, I think. Unless am missing something here, its not > >>>> working.. > >>>> > >>>> Sent from a BrailleNote > >>>> > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>> From: Alan Paganelli <[email protected] > >>>> To: [email protected] > >>>> Date sent: Wed, 7 Oct 2015 07:22:47 -0700 > >>>> Subject: Re: Voiceover pronunciation > >>>> > >>>> You use to be able to tell Siri, that's not how you pronounce that. > >>>> She would come back and ask what word she isn't pronouncing > >>>> correctly. Then you could pronounce the word correctly wile she > >>>> listens. If she said it correctly you said, yes, that's correct. > >>>> Then she would say I'll use that pronouncation from now on. My wife > >>>> decided to keep her last name when we got married and it was her > >>>> last name voice over wasn't saying correctly. Sorry about uuuusing > >>>> the words voice over. I meant Siri. I haven't tried it with iOS 9. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Alan > >>>> > >>>> Sent from my iPad Air > >>>> > >>>> On Oct 6, 2015, at 8:44 PM, Shawn Krasniuk <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Short answer, no. Long answer, still no. > >>>> > >>>> Shawn > >>>> Sent From My White MacBook > >>>> Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk > >>>> Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs > >>>> Skype username: bbstheblindrapper > >>>> Facetime: [email protected] > >>>> > >>>> On Oct 6, 2015, at 10:42 PM, Marissa Solaun > >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Does anyone know if you can somehow edit voice overs pronunciation > >>>> of words or names? > >>>> > >>>> Sent from my iPhone > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> The following information is important for all members of the > >>>> VIPhone list. > >>>> > >>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this > >>>> list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please > >>>> contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the > >>>> list itself. > >>>> > >>>> Your VIPhone list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > >>>> [email protected] > >>>> > >>>> The archives for this list can be searched at > >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > >>>> --- > >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>>> Groups "VIPhone" group. > >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, > >>>> send an email to [email protected]. > >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> The following information is important for all members of the > >>>> VIPhone list. > >>>> > >>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this > >>>> list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please > >>>> contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the > >>>> list itself. > >>>> > >>>> Your VIPhone list owner is Cara Quinn - 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