I think with the soft J Jaws says it well on its own.  It says my name,
Judith, without my having to play with the dictionary.  Words like jump,
jack and jill all come out fine. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim Hamilton
via Jfw
Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2015 9:39 PM
To: 'The Jaws for Windows support list.'
Cc: Jim Hamilton
Subject: RE: language question

I am glad to hear that this works in your JAWS Dictionairy.  However, when I
read, with JAWS, "Zjanne", I hear the "Z"; it's almost another sylable.  At
least, this is how it sounds on my Windows 8.1, I-7, 64-git system, using
J16.

Of course, I would really be pleased if someone could tell us how to "mimic"
the "soft J" sound.

Jim H

-----Original Message-----
From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Adrian Spratt
via Jfw
Sent: Saturday, September 5, 2015 6:01 PM
To: The Jaws for Windows support list. <[email protected]>
Cc: Adrian Spratt <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: language question

Nice. This is the first one that works for my synthesizer. I'd only suggest
that you remove the first 'e" to get the right French vowel:

Zjanne

I'm adding it to my JAWS dictionary.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nicole Massey
via Jfw
Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2015 5:22 PM
To: 'The Jaws for Windows support list.'
Cc: Nicole Massey
Subject: RE: language question

Zjeanne might work.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim 
> Hamilton via Jfw
> Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2015 2:35 PM
> To: 'The Jaws for Windows support list.'
> Cc: Jim Hamilton
> Subject: RE: language question
>
> I too know someone by the name, Jeanne.  It is almost impossible to 
> get the "soft" J sound.  The closest that I have been able to come, 
> with her name, is "jian".  The sound is correct, except for the 
> slightly harder "J" sound.  At least, I recognize her name, and it's 
> much better than "Jeannie", or "Janine".
> Give it a try.
>
> Jim H
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Carolyn 
> Arnold via Jfw
> Sent: Saturday, September 5, 2015 3:17 PM
> To: 'The Jaws for Windows support list.' <[email protected]>
> Cc: Carolyn Arnold <[email protected]>
> Subject: RE: language question
>
> I suggested Zjawn, but that Jeanne is pronounced like Jee Ann by JAWS.
> I have a French Canadian friend, Jeanne, who will tell you that her 
> name is pronounced Zjawn.
>
> Best from,
>
> Carolyn
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nicole 
> Massey via Jfw
> Sent: Wednesday, September 2, 2015 10:03 PM
> To: 'The Jaws for Windows support list.' <[email protected]>
> Cc: Nicole Massey <[email protected]>
> Subject: RE: language question
>
> I'd probably tell it to pronounce it as zhahn or zhauhn. Thought it's 
> going to have difficulty in differentiating it from when it talks 
> about Jean Stapleton or the actress Jean Simmons, not to mention of 
> any blue jean pants or skirts.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sandra 
> > Streeter via Jfw
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2015 8:54 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Cc: Sandra Streeter
> > Subject: language question
> >
> > Hi, all:
> >
> > Is there a way to get JAWS to replicate the French soft J sound, as
> in
> > "Jean Valjean"? I was trying to change its pronunciation of that 
> > name in the dictionary manager program, but couldn't get it to 
> > pronounce
> it
> > as I knew it should be pronounced. Any pointers, appreciated! Thanks!
> >
> >
> >
> > Sandra
> > "To love another person is to se the face of God."
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