[espeak-gaeilge] Re: New version of Irish eSpeak now available
- From: Ronan McGuirk <ronan.p.mcguirk@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: espeak-gaeilge@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:06:59 +0000
Hi Robbie,
Thanks for this. I think I can quickly deal with most of this.
Could you forward me the text of the song so that I can test it after
making changes.
Ronan
On 27/02/2013, RobbieS <robbiesin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Ronan,
>
> Sorry I haven't the time right now to do as comprehensive a review as I'd
> like, but here are some issues I've noticed after a quick test. Should
> have more time for greater depth tomorrow morning or Friday.
>
> I wrote out the words of the song *Buachaill ón Éirne:*
>
> 1. The 'f' in first person conditional verbs should be aspirated to a
> 'h'.. Rule that where a word ends with 'fainn', the 'f' is a 'h'. There
> are no dialectical exceptions to this.
>
> 2. Where a word begins with slender 's' followed by a 'p', (e.g., *spré*),
> the 's' has a broad sound (i.e., like English 's', and not English 'sh').
>
> 3. the 'gh' in Tír Eoghain should be silent.
>
> 4. I'll be in Peat's Friday morning to collect the dictophone, so should
> have the slender 'r' sent to the list by Friday. I'll send it direct if
> the list doesn't take attachments.
>
> 5. The last line of the song doesn't scan right. The phonemes are more or
> less grand, but there's something in the stresses or emphases on sylables.
> "Ag síleadh na deora tráthnóna nó ar maidin go trom".
> Sorry I've no time to break it down now; have to travel far for work
> that'll take the rest of the day.
>
> Regards,
>
> Robbie
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 4:26 PM, Ronan McGuirk
> <ronan.p.mcguirk@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> A new version of the eSpeak Gaeilge system (2.4B) is now available in
>> the DropBox environment.
>>
>> This can be deployed in the same way as previous versions.
>>
>> Please see instructions for installation in the
>> DropBox/eSpeak/Documentation folder.
>>
>>
>> This version has a series of pronunciation improvements following
>> feedback.
>>
>> Please let me know how you get on with this version.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ronan
>>
>>
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