I have multiple language voices installed and, yes, VoiceOver recognises that an Italian novel in Apple Books is to be read out in Italian - but a book in English which has Italian conversations and vocabulary lists and verb tables in Italian are still all read out in an English voice. Harry
> On 11 Jan 2020, at 15:18, Richard Turner <[email protected]> wrote: > > If you set your VoiceOver voice to the default voice, it should change > automatically. > If you have multiple voices installed and are not using what shows as the > default voice, it will not change automatically. > > HTH, > > > Richard > > 🖖 Live long and prosper > > > Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2020 7:06 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: text of language books > > I am learning Italian but the Teach Yourself books I have in Apple Books are > part English, partly in Italian and VoiceOver does not change automatically > - so Italian words are often not recognisable when spoken. My only solution > is to change the text size to pretty huge on my iPad so I can pick my way > slowly through the lessons! > Good luck! > Harry > >> On 11 Jan 2020, at 14:15, 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hello all, >> I'm looking for books on beginner's Spanish. I want to see the written >> words which I thought Voice Dream might work for. I know there will be >> accent marks, but if a text is designed for both text alone or for >> text and audio both, this might work. The translater on my iphone is >> great, because it pronounces things properly plus allows you to look >> at the spelling, but it's not a course of study. >> I went to Apple books on my phone but most of the listings seemed to >> be audio. I hit on the sample button for several offerings, and nothing read. >> When I look at samples of other books, they read just fine, so I'm >> thinking these are audio books not texts. I tried to sample flash >> cards but they too would not read. >> I'm thinking there might be something very obvious I am >> overlooking, but it hasn't made itself apparent to me yet! >> I've got the Duo Lingo App downloaded which both pronounces things >> plus lets you spell them out so that is good, but sometimes it is very >> slow and requires some typing input that is more than my hands will >> allow. I also don't know how to move from lesson tolesson effortlessly >> and don't understand the symbols like Chest, Heart, Sword, etc. I'll >> be going along and doing a few lessons one after another then there is >> the rewards thing and I'm no longer able to continue where I've left >> off. It's not clear to me how to stay inside the lessons and continue >> to proceed without getting back to what seems like the opening page. >> I have a few books downloaded that I am listening to and that are >> good but I'd like to see words printed out so I can lodge them more >> permanently in my memory. >> I fear if I buy a bunch of lessons on-line that it will be hit or >> miss what works best with voice over. On the PC there are lots of >> courses offered for money, but I likewise fear it would be hit or miss >> to find what will work seamlessly with Jaws or System Access or any other >> screen reader. >> >> Does anyone have any suggestions of where to turn to to see lessons >> written out for learning Spanish? >> >> Deidre >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >> [email protected]. 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