One gets used to quirks of pronunciation after a while, like you would listening to a foreigner that can't qutie make the final jump to how we say something.
I know i'm still on 8.4.1 and using Karen the Aussie, and she callls iCloud - ic'lo'ud. She does things with my mail identities too, but those are to be expected. Rh. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Chaltain" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 09, 2015 2:07 AM Subject: Re: Voiceover pronunciation Although I agree with the sentiment, many screen reader / synthesizer combinations have the ability to change the pronunciation of a word using a pronunciation dictionary. I don't think asking for a pronunciation dictionary so I can have VoiceOver pronounce my wife's name correctly is the same thing as asking for it to sound totally human and pronounce every word correctly. On 10/08/2015 10:40 AM, M.Nelson wrote: > I want to laugh when I find that people expect a synthesized voice to > sound totally human and pronounce every word perfectly. I think the > voices are pretty amazing these days and if you experiment with the > different voices You can find one that is easier for your ear. The very > fact that we have the varied choices is wonderful. Life is and never > will be perfect so why expect computers to be everything for every person? > > -----Original Message----- From: Christopher Chaltain > Sent: Wednesday, October 7, 2015 8:12 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Voiceover pronunciation > > First, I could be wrong, but the method described here will change how > Siri pronounces something but not VoiceOver. As far as I know, you've > never had a pronunciation dictionary for VoiceOver on the iPhone. > > Also, I wouldn't pay any attention to anyone who says VO isn't as good > as it used to be. VO has a lot more features in it than it used to have. > It may have some bugs, but this has always been true. Before just bying > into a vacuous statement like this, get some details about how VoiceOver > has gotten worse and make up your own mind. > > On 10/07/2015 01:39 PM, Rajmund wrote: >> Hello, >> Yes, I heard that VO isn't as good as it used to be. LOL, I can't, >> therefore, I won't relate to it, I'm still an 8 days old IOS user. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Alan Paganelli <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2015 5:57 pm >> Subject: Re: Voiceover pronunciation >> >>> >>> >>> That really is to bad. It was one of the nicer things about iOS 8.4. >>> Hopefully at some point down the road they'll put it back in. I >>> don't think voice over pronounces all the words correctly like it use >>> to. As some describe it, she sounds like she has a mouth full of >>> marbles. I don't know that I'd go quite that far but I appreciate >>> the description just the same not to mention it gave me a chuckle for >>> the day. LOL! >>> >>> >>> Alan >>> >>> Sent from my iPad Air >>> >>>> On Oct 7, 2015, at 8:58 AM, rajmund <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello Alan, >>>> I just tried, I think. Unless am missing something here, its not >>>> working.. >>>> >>>> Sent from a BrailleNote >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: Alan Paganelli <[email protected] >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Date sent: Wed, 7 Oct 2015 07:22:47 -0700 >>>> Subject: Re: Voiceover pronunciation >>>> >>>> You use to be able to tell Siri, that's not how you pronounce that. >>>> She would come back and ask what word she isn't pronouncing >>>> correctly. Then you could pronounce the word correctly wile she >>>> listens. If she said it correctly you said, yes, that's correct. >>>> Then she would say I'll use that pronouncation from now on. My wife >>>> decided to keep her last name when we got married and it was her >>>> last name voice over wasn't saying correctly. Sorry about uuuusing >>>> the words voice over. I meant Siri. I haven't tried it with iOS 9. >>>> >>>> >>>> Alan >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad Air >>>> >>>> On Oct 6, 2015, at 8:44 PM, Shawn Krasniuk <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Short answer, no. Long answer, still no. >>>> >>>> Shawn >>>> Sent From My White MacBook >>>> Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk >>>> Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs >>>> Skype username: bbstheblindrapper >>>> Facetime: [email protected] >>>> >>>> On Oct 6, 2015, at 10:42 PM, Marissa Solaun >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Does anyone know if you can somehow edit voice overs pronunciation >>>> of words or names? >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> -- >>>> The following information is important for all members of the >>>> VIPhone 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 VIPhone list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> The archives for this list can be searched at >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "VIPhone" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>> send an email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> The following information is important for all members of the >>>> VIPhone 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 VIPhone list owner is Cara Quinn - 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