RE: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-15 Thread chaltain
PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Pronunciation of a word I mean in terms of how they speak/sound, vis-a-vis the instructions from the scrteen-reader. From: chalt...@gmail.com <mailto:chalt...@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 1:08 AM To: viphone@googlegrou

Re: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-15 Thread Flor Lynch
I mean in terms of how they speak/sound, vis-a-vis the instructions from the scrteen-reader. From: chalt...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 1:08 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Pronunciation of a word I don’t think the synthesizers have gotten more autonomous. Remember they

RE: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-15 Thread chaltain
, 2020 11:53 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Pronunciation of a word It’s the synthesizer that’s actually doing the speaking, not the screen-reader. The synths are now more human-sounding, and probably more autonomous (independent of the screen-reader) than they used to be. This has

Re: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-15 Thread 'Karen Delzer' via VIPhone
one@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Pronunciation of a word It seems to me that Apple fixes one thing, only to mess up something else. I wish they would get stuff right. I'm not saying they have anything to do with pronunciations but if they did, they need to fix it. Shirley -Original

Re: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-15 Thread Flor Lynch
Phone Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2020 6:03 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Pronunciation of a word hehehehe Oh, man, that's sad and funny at the same time. Sad that the creator of the screenreader would make that decision for you, but funny, too. I've used screen readers for over twe

Re: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-15 Thread Flor Lynch
Email: accessibil...@apple.com about the issue, explaining all that you have tried to do. -Original Message- From: 'Karen Delzer' via VIPhone Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2020 5:37 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Pronunciation of a word I believe I've tried al

RE: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-15 Thread Simon A Fogarty
: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Pronunciation of a word Back in the day, it was actually the external synthesizer not the software, so nothing could be done. That was also on MS-DOS, so things were a little different then. It was entertaining while not helpful, grin. Later, Richard "He

Re: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-14 Thread Richard Turner
sent to the synthesizer. This works the same way whether your synthesizer is a software or a hardware speech synthesizer. -- Christopher (AKA CJ) Chaltain at Gmail From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2020 1:24 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subjec

RE: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-14 Thread chaltain
@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2020 1:24 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Pronunciation of a word Back in the day, it was actually the external synthesizer not the software, so nothing could be done. That was also on MS-DOS, so things were a

Re: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-14 Thread Richard Turner
you need to set the dictionary for voiceover to say the word pease correctly by setting the dictionary to use a word that may not be correctly spelt but makes the word sound correct. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Shirley Baker Sent: Sunday, 14 June 2020 11:1

Re: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-14 Thread 'Karen Delzer' via VIPhone
rley -Original Message- From: 'Karen Delzer' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2020 6:14 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Pronunciation of a word I can understand that words are mispronounced, but when one cannot even go in and correct the

Re: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-14 Thread Richard Turner
o use a word that may not be correctly spelt but makes the word sound correct. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Shirley Baker Sent: Sunday, 14 June 2020 11:16 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Pronunciation of a word It seems to me that Apple fi

RE: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-14 Thread 'Karen Delzer' via VIPhone
Delzer' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2020 6:14 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Pronunciation of a word I can understand that words are mispronounced, but when one cannot even go in and correct the pronunciation, there is something wrong.

Re: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-14 Thread Flor Lynch
14, 2020 12:13 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Pronunciation of a word I can understand that words are mispronounced, but when one cannot even go in and correct the pronunciation, there is something wrong. Karen At 12:53 PM 6/13/2020, you wrote: It's the voice, not the screen-reader, tha

RE: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-14 Thread Simon A Fogarty
rrect. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Shirley Baker Sent: Sunday, 14 June 2020 11:16 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Pronunciation of a word It seems to me that Apple fixes one thing, only to mess up something else. I wish they would get

RE: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-13 Thread Shirley Baker
27; via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2020 6:14 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Pronunciation of a word I can understand that words are mispronounced, but when one cannot even go in and correct the pronunciation, there is something wrong. Karen At 12:53 PM

Re: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-13 Thread 'Karen Delzer' via VIPhone
o considerable lengths to make it sound like the word you're used to. -Original Message- From: Carolyn Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2020 3:17 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Pronunciation of a word I tried this, and it sounds right with JAWS on my computer: Peese P e e

Re: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-13 Thread Flor Lynch
never would occur in natural human speech: and when a word is misspoken by the computer's voice, you have to go to considerable lengths to make it sound like the word you're used to. -Original Message- From: Carolyn Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2020 3:17 PM To: viphone@googlegroup

RE: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-13 Thread Carolyn
Lynch Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2020 8:57 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Pronunciation of a word How are you spelling the substitution for 'peace'? Does 'piece' come out the same way? Try peess? -Original Message- From: 'Karen Delzer' via VIPhone S

RE: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-13 Thread Carolyn
>> Of Priscilla Garces (prisci) >> Sent: Friday, June 12, 2020 11:29 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Pronunciation of a word >> >> Hi, >> It could be that the Alison boys pronounces her words differently. I am >> using it right now

Re: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-13 Thread Flor Lynch
How are you spelling the substitution for 'peace'? Does 'piece' come out the same way? Try peess? -Original Message- From: 'Karen Delzer' via VIPhone Sent: Friday, June 12, 2020 10:36 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Pronunciation of a word Hi, all, I'm sorry if this has been

Re: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-13 Thread James Bentley
Jun 13, 2020, at 1:37 AM, bentleyj1...@gmail.com wrote: >>>> >>>> Thanks for your remarks. >>>> >>>> How do I get voice over to use the Alex voice. I want to try that. >>>> >>>> James B >>>> >>>> ---

Re: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-13 Thread Joshua Hendrickson
1...@gmail.com wrote: >>> >>> Thanks for your remarks. >>> >>> How do I get voice over to use the Alex voice. I want to try that. >>> >>> James B >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups

Re: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-13 Thread James Bentley
f >> Priscilla Garces (prisci) >> Sent: Friday, June 12, 2020 11:29 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Pronunciation of a word >> >> Hi, >> It could be that the Alison boys pronounces her words differently. I am >> using it right now and

Re: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-13 Thread Gary Ketler
: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > Priscilla Garces (prisci) > Sent: Friday, June 12, 2020 11:29 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Pronunciation of a word > > Hi, > It could be that the Alison boys pronounces her words differently. I am using >

RE: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-12 Thread bentleyj1952
of a word Hi, It could be that the Alison boys pronounces her words differently. I am using it right now and it sure does this because instead of pronouncing as June 18th it says June teenth. It also pronounce the word honor as honore. The word her is pronounced as er. in this case I think the

Re: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-12 Thread Robin
Just Wonderin: Does VoiceOver's TTS, Alex pronounce any "Words" incorrectly (For those, who primarily use the Apple TTS Alex)? At 09:28 PM 6/12/2020, you wrote: Hi, It could be that the Alison boys pronounces her words differently. I am using it right now and it sure does this because in

Re: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-12 Thread 'Karen Delzer' via VIPhone
to us by a dumb robot!!! Jewel From: <mailto:richardturne...@outlook.com>Richard Turner Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2020 10:58 AM To: <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Pronunciation of a word Allison speaks any word similar to peace as pe

Re: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-12 Thread Priscilla Garces (prisci)
Hi, It could be that the Alison boys pronounces her words differently. I am using it right now and it sure does this because instead of pronouncing as June 18th it says June teenth. It also pronounce the word honor as honore. The word her is pronounced as er. in this case I think the voice you

RE: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-12 Thread bentleyj1952
Hi Karen, Maybe check to see if spelling the word "peace" like this, "pese" helps any. Tranquility be with you, James B -Original Message- From: 'Karen Delzer' via VIPhone Sent: Friday, June 12, 2020 4:36 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Pronunciation of a word Hi,

Re: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-12 Thread Robin Frost
דעה מקורית מאת: Robin Frost אל: viphone@googlegroups.com ,viphone@googlegroups.com תאריך: 06/13/2020 04:03 לפנה״צ נושא: Re: Pronunciation of a word Hi, Arriving to the party a bit late but let&#x

Re: Re: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-12 Thread Lielle Ben simon ליאל בן סימונ
Hi Roben, it's happends to me with Samantha only, i uses Alison voice, she hasn't the problem. May be use in an other voice untill it will manage? i just suggest to you. הודעה מקוריתמאת: Robin Frost אל: viphone@googlegroups.com ,viphone@googlegroups.com תאריך: 06/13/2020 04:03 לפנה״צנושא: Re: P

Re: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-12 Thread Jewel
phone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Pronunciation of a word Allison speaks any word similar to peace as peas, no matter what you do. The US English Siri pronounces those words correctly. Others do as well I'm sure. So, if you stick with Allison there is nothing you can do. Richard "

Re: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-12 Thread Shirley Baker
Dictate was the other word I noticed she says funny.That was the word I couldn't think of. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 12, 2020, at 8:03 PM, Robin Frost wrote: > >  > Hi, > > Arriving to the party a bit late but let's not forget yesterday which has > become yester tay even the word dictate

Re: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-12 Thread Robin Frost
Hi, Arriving to the party a bit late but let's not forget yesterday which has become yester tay even the word dictate isn't quite right these days and my personal lavorite or least favorite depending on one's perspective township with the Samantha voice i

Re: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-12 Thread 'Karen Delzer' via VIPhone
Well, peace has been peas forever. Ugh! Karen At 04:52 PM 6/12/2020, you wrote: I've noticed the word clear being mispronounced for a good while and there's another one but I can't remember right now which one it is. I don't know why they need to mess with the word pronounciations when they w

Re: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-12 Thread 'Karen Delzer' via VIPhone
Gotta wonder if the guys putting them together had a deficit. Karen At 03:13 PM 6/12/2020, you wrote: Karen: I would also like to know how you make out. When using voice over, when I want to clear a notification, my screen reader pronounces the word 'clear' as Claire. Drives me nuts too!

Re: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-12 Thread Shirley Baker
I've noticed the word clear being mispronounced for a good while and there's another one but I can't remember right now which one it is. I don't know why they need to mess with the word pronounciations when they were okay to begin with until they screwed up the word yesterday and that's what st

Re: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-12 Thread Richard Turner
Allison speaks any word similar to peace as peas, no matter what you do. The US English Siri pronounces those words correctly. Others do as well I'm sure. So, if you stick with Allison there is nothing you can do. Richard "He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass

Re: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-12 Thread Barbara Stahl
Have you tried spelling the word peace like piece as in a piece of cake? You would do this in the pronunciation section in voiceover settings. Maybe that would work. > On Jun 12, 2020, at 5:36 PM, 'Karen Delzer' via VIPhone > wrote: > > Hi, all, > I'm sorry if this has been covered, but

Re: Pronunciation of a word

2020-06-12 Thread Holly
Karen: I would also like to know how you make out. When using voice over, when I want to clear a notification, my screen reader pronounces the word 'clear' as Claire. Drives me nuts too! -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any ques