There are quite a few nice ones on there. Now if only they could develop a proper Afrikaans one I'll make sure they win the nobel prize!!
-----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Flor Lynch Sent: 25 July 2013 04:33 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] pronunciation in vocaliser voices It seems you did the Custom install rather than the typical install, as neither Dutch nor Flemish voices appear in the Typical install which is just English and Spanish voices. I like Sangeeta (India). ----- Original Message ----- From: "André van Deventer" <andred...@webafrica.org.za> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 4:58 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] pronunciation in vocaliser voices Hi Flor! This is very interesting. I have now done some experiments. This was using notepad and not my normal reading programme. It seems as if the problem is specifically related to Belgian Dutch Ellen. It does not occur in any of the other synthesizers I have used. Problem is that I use Ellen to read Afrikaans. Being a Flemish synth she does a better job than the Dutch one. The word reg meaning right in Afrikaans is used a lot and it is a bit annoying hearing regarding all the time although I suppose it is something you can live with! There is probably no way to change this! Andre -----Original Message----- >From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] >On Behalf Of Flor Lynch Sent: 25 July 2013 01:04 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] pronunciation in vocaliser voices Content preview: André, What reading program is that? I'm trying it out with the Vocalizer Direct synths, which are a premium version of RealSpeak, and am not getting the problem. Reg is pronounced reg. ----- Original Message ----- From: "André van Deventer" <andred...@webafrica.org.za> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 9:19 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] pronunciation in vocaliser voices [...] Content analysis details: (-1.0 points, 5.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -0.0 RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE RBL: Sender listed at http://www.dnswl.org/, no trust [159.134.118.23 listed in list.dnswl.org] 0.4 STOX_REPLY_TYPE STOX_REPLY_TYPE -1.9 BAYES_00 BODY: Bayes spam probability is 0 to 1% [score: 0.0000] 0.4 AWL AWL: From: address is in the auto white-list X-Spam-Flag: NO Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] pronunciation in vocaliser voices X-BeenThere: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list Reply-To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com List-Id: <jaws-users-list_jaws-users.com.jaws-users.com> List-Unsubscribe: <http://jaws-users.com/mailman/options/jaws-users-list_jaws-users.com>, <mailto:jaws-users-list-requ...@jaws-users.com?subject=subscribe> List-Post: <mailto:jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> List-Help: <mailto:jaws-users-list-requ...@jaws-users.com?subject=lp> List-Subscribe: <http://jaws-users.com/mailman/listinfo/jaws-users-list_jaws-users.com>, <mailto:jaws-users-list-requ...@jaws-users.com?subject=bscribe> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=so-8859-1"; Format=lowed" Errors-To: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com Sender: "JAWS-Users-List" <jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com> X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - host.vipconduit.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - webafrica.org.za X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - jaws-users.com X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: host.vipconduit.com: acl_c_authenticated_local_user: mailman/mailman André, What reading program is that? I'm trying it out with the Vocalizer Direct synths, which are a premium version of RealSpeak, and am not getting the problem. Reg is pronounced reg. ----- Original Message ----- >From: "André van Deventer" <andred...@webafrica.org.za> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 9:19 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] pronunciation in vocaliser voices I tried to change it in the dictionary file of my reading programme but it still keeps on saying regards!! Andre -----Original Message----- >From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] >On Behalf Of Flor Lynch Sent: 24 July 2013 10:12 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] pronunciation in vocaliser voices Content preview: Hi André, In the JAWS Dictionary, Default, , you could try: reg , and replace with r e g . Then Save. The replacement is the pronunciation that JAWS will make the synth speak. You can also change an entry in the duictionaryif you find the speaking of it unsatisfactory. not very elegant, I know; but these are the tools... [...] Content analysis details: (-1.0 points, 5.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -0.0 RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE RBL: Sender listed at http://www.dnswl.org/, no trust [159.134.118.27 listed in list.dnswl.org] 0.4 STOX_REPLY_TYPE STOX_REPLY_TYPE -1.9 BAYES_00 BODY: Bayes spam probability is 0 to 1% [score: 0.0000] 0.4 AWL AWL: From: address is in the auto white-list X-Spam-Flag: NO Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] pronunciation in vocaliser voices X-BeenThere: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list Reply-To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com List-Id: <jaws-users-list_jaws-users.com.jaws-users.com> List-Unsubscribe: <http://jaws-users.com/mailman/options/jaws-users-list_jaws-users.com>, <mailto:jaws-users-list-requ...@jaws-users.com?subject=subscribe> List-Post: <mailto:jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> List-Help: <mailto:jaws-users-list-requ...@jaws-users.com?subject=lp> List-Subscribe: <http://jaws-users.com/mailman/listinfo/jaws-users-list_jaws-users.com>, <mailto:jaws-users-list-requ...@jaws-users.com?subject=bscribe> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=so-8859-1"; Format=lowed" Errors-To: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com Sender: "JAWS-Users-List" <jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com> X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - host.vipconduit.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - webafrica.org.za X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - jaws-users.com X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: host.vipconduit.com: acl_c_authenticated_local_user: mailman/mailman Hi André, In the JAWS Dictionary, Default, , you could try: reg , and replace with r e g . Then Save. The replacement is the pronunciation that JAWS will make the synth speak. You can also change an entry in the duictionaryif you find the speaking of it unsatisfactory. not very elegant, I know; but these are the tools... Now Referring to some earlier posts/threads on the Dictionary File (JDF): This is an Exceptions Dictionary, so it should really be used only as such - for pronunciation of exceptional words, or words that are exceptions to the usual rules of pronunciation that obtain in the language of use. ----- Original Message ----- >From: "André van Deventer" <andred...@webafrica.org.za> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 7:52 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] pronounciation in vocaliser voices Hi all I have an idea that what I want to do is perhaps not possible. It seems as if the vocaliser voices sometimes pronounce words as if they are acronyms. A good example is the group of letters r e g which when you write them as a word is pronounced as regarding. This seems to be the case no matter what language synth you use. I don't suppose that it is possible to change that? Andre For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
