Hello,
I'd rather they solved out the pitch issue first, really. 

----- Original Message -----
From: Christopher Chaltain  <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Date: Monday, December 28, 2015 12:04 am
Subject: Re: I wish VoiceOver didn't try to pronounce what it thinks 
abbriviations mean, but it can be humorous.

>
>
> I disagree that there's nothing Apple can do. Apple can definitely work 
> with Nuance to get a toggle added as to whether abbreviations are 
> expanded or not, and then Apple can include a setting for this toggle in 
> VoiceOver settings. I suspect Apple has quite a bit of influence with 
> Nuance, and Nuance would listen to Apple when it comes to a feature request..
> 
> I find it just an inconvenience myself, and I have other things I'd 
> rather have Apple address which I consider a higher priority, so I wont' 
> be dropping a note to Apple accessibility myself.
> 
> On 27/12/15 17:08, Shawn Krasniuk wrote:
> > I agree with Gordon. Unfortunately there's nothing Apple really can do, 
> > Nuance programs these voices. I'd bug them about it if it bothers you. On 
> > my end, I use Alex on my phone and he says things correctly. The only time 
> > he says gigabyte is if I put a number before it. For example, 2 gb.
> >
> > Shawn
> > Sent From My White MacBook
> > Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk
> > Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs
> > Skype username: bbstheblindrapper
> > Facetime: [email protected]
> >
> >> On Dec 27, 2015, at 4:47 PM, Paul Richard McGann <[email protected]> 
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> to all,
> >>
> >> as the people at apple store and few officials for apple headquarters, 
> >> they keep telling me that it is very important for al of you to notify 
> >> apple accessibility team as team would give note to the engineers and 
> >> developers who would follow your needs.
> >>
> >> I have given some suggestions for braille users, and also there are other 
> >> things. plese don't hold  back to yourself. open up and speak out to apple 
> >> yourself. they need your help.
> >>
> >> it would be very helpful if yo share your views and your thoughts. it 
> >> would be easier.
> >>
> >> remember the quote: you can see me but I can't see you...I can see you but 
> >> you can't see me.
> >>
> >> same idea, apple officials don't know what you know and you don't know 
> >> what they know. so please be more helpful.
> >>
> >> respectfully,
> >> rich
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message----- From: Richard Turner
> >> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 5:31 PM
> >> To: [email protected]
> >> Subject: RE: I wish VoiceOver didn't try to pronounce what it thinks 
> >> abbriviations mean, but it can be humorous.
> >>
> >> I wrote Apple Accessibility about this earlier today.  I'd suggest 
> >> everyone who would like VoiceOver to stop guessing at abbreviations would 
> >> write them as well and ask them to either stop it completely or provide an 
> >> exception dictionary that we can use to fix pronunciations.
> >> Write to: [email protected]
> >> \
> >> Looking at baseball, AL for American League, gets pronounced Alabama.
> >> Cal as a first name gets pronounced California and so on.
> >>
> >> Richard
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf 
> >> Of M. Taylor
> >> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 2:09 PM
> >> To: [email protected]
> >> Subject: RE: I wish VoiceOver didn't try to pronounce what it thinks 
> >> abbriviations mean, but it can be humorous.
> >>
> >> Hello Kevin,
> >>
> >> This happens to me, also.
> >>
> >> The other day, I was trying to locate a friend of mine in my contacts, 
> >> whose name is Al Jones.  I couldn't find him until I realized that 
> >> VoiceOver was pronouncing his name as Alabama Jones.  I felt so stupid and 
> >> then got a little miffed at VoiceOver for trying to do too much.
> >>
> >> I wonder if there is a workaround for this?
> >>
> >> (smile)
> >>
> >> Mark
> >>
> >>
> >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf 
> >> Of Kevin Minor
> >> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 1:58 PM
> >> To: [email protected]
> >> Subject: I wish VoiceOver didn't try to pronounce what it thinks 
> >> abbriviations mean, but it can be humorous.
> >>
> >> Hi.
> >>
> >> I was in the NFL Mobile app on my iPhone 5C running the latest iOs.  I 
> >> wanted to hear the game between Arizona and Green Bay.  I got there, and 
> >> was selecting the feed I wanted.  The app gives you updates about who has 
> >> the ball, and where it is on the field.  They use abbreviations for the 
> >> teams. GB was used for Green Bay.  I was navigating through the info on 
> >> the screen, and was surprised to hear the ball was on the gigabytes 25.  I 
> >> know whoever is programming VoiceOver to give information means well, but 
> >> I wish they'd just let abbreviations say their letters.  VoiceOver isn't 
> >> the only one who does this.  I never knew, for example about Hartford, 
> >> Court, or my Physician was Drive Johnson.  Oh well, it is humorous in a 
> >> way, but there is sometimes too much of a good thing.
> >>
> >> Just thought I'd share this observation.
> >>
> >> Have a good day, and don't work too hard.
> >>
> >> Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY
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