Hi, this is a function of the synthesizer software punctuation = dictionary. Another example is ok being spelled instead of being parsed to try to pronounce it. If it did it would sound like oc xmas is an abbreviation. = So this is not a bug but a feature. =20 -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On = Behalf Of Moti Azrad Musician & Piano-Tuner Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 12:53 PM To: Jfw List Subject: another interesting phenomenon with eloquence and Jaws Hi friends, type in ms word this word: xmas=20 Jaws will not crash but the pronounciation of this word is as: christmas = Can someone explain it? Again, type it and go down and up to this word and = hear the sound fo that word. Interesting??? Moti -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or = the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact = the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx