Maybe we should go after the true problem, and that is the text to speech writers. It isn't just apple and apple voices. My windows voices from ivona and the Kate and Paul voices that come with Kurzweil 1000 do this too.
If there is a generic string that the screen reader can send to the synthesizer to turn that functionality off, that is what is really needed. I remember Vocal-eyes for dos had a command where you could send escape sequences to the synthesizer if you knew them modifying this behavior. vo could have a check box expand abbreviations then send the sequence to the synthesizer turning them on or off. On Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:20:27 +0100 Gordon Smith <gor...@mac-access.net> wrote: > Hello Sarah > > The point here, even if you can modify the pronunciation dictionaries is that > you shouldn't have too. The screen-reader should read what is present on > screen not what somebody else thinks was meant. > > On 30 Aug 2011, at 16:17, Sarah Alawami wrote: > > You can just edit the dictionary and see if that works. I do that a a lot. > for words the tI know it will mispronounce, like my name lol! and it read the > dates and times correctly in that message btw and I"m using the default > voices. > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > mac-access@mac-access.net > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> > > The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free! > > Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting > the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> - The home of the Mystic Place blog and podcast. http://www.mysticplace.info <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
