I have updated the Irish version of eSpeak to fix the issues outlined by Robbie. (I have separately sent a detailed mail to Robbie.) Ronan On 27/02/2013, Ronan McGuirk <ronan.p.mcguirk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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 >>> >>> >>> ============================================================================ >>> The eSpeak-Gaeilge mailing list >>> Manage account or unsubscribe: >>> //www.freelists.org/list/espeak-gaeilge >>> Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/espeak-gaeilge >>> Administrative contact: omeadhrac@xxxxxxx >>> >>> =========================================================== >>> >> > ===========================================================================The eSpeak-Gaeilge mailing list Manage account or unsubscribe: //www.freelists.org/list/espeak-gaeilge Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/espeak-gaeilge Administrative contact: omeadhrac@xxxxxxx =========================================================