Re: [nvda-translations] How make the localization to Aragonese of eSpeak
- From: Jorge P�rez P�rez <jorgtum@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: nvda-translations@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:20:27 +0100
Okey, thanks James and Messar, i'm wrote to the eSpeak's author and he
go to create the voice to Aragonese, and I with my team go to improve
this
2013/1/11, Mesar Hameed <mesar.hameed@xxxxxxxxx>:
> Hi Jorge, Happy new year and sorry for the delay in replying.
>
> On Fri 04/01/13,17:38, Jorge P�rez P�rez wrote:
>> We want make the localization of the
>> eSpeak synthetizer to He speak in Aragonese Language if is possible to
>> this version and We don't know if We have time to it. Because We don't
>> know how must do it. If there isn't time to it, We try to make this to
>> next estable version.
>>
>> Can you explain me how We must do it?
>
> I have some old notes here, maybe they can be of some help.
> http://mesarhameed.info/blog/eSpeak-adding-a-language/
>
> It is easier for aragonese, since espeak should already have the
> phonemes you need.
>
> the first step is to make a list of the sounds and example words for each
> sound for the vowels in aragonese.
> For example letter 'A' in UK English can have different sounds
> 'cat' and 'bath, be careful when you listen espeak may say it wrong, think
> of BBC english and try to say the two words.
>
> Are these sounds already available in spanish espeak voice, but in wrong
> place, then its easy to fix, if the sound is not available, then try to
> switch between languages and listen to their a e i o u and see which one
> is closest to what you need.
>
> Write everything down, and then we can make a file with the phonemes
> (letter sounds) that are needed for aragonese.
>
> Unfortunately because we dont have commit access to espeak project I
> can't help as much as I would like.
>
> If you have any follow up questions dont hesitate to ask.
> Thanks,
> Mesar
>
>
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