Ha. You're right about that example, which is easily fixed through the JAWS dictionary. But for the most part, Dectalk Express pronunciation is astoundingly good. -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kerri Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 11:31 AM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Different behavior between RealSpeak voices Dectalk is superior to most synthesizers out there but it does have a lot of pronunciation difficulties. It says "strung" instead of "stung" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Midence" <alex.midence@xxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 7:13 AM Subject: Re: Different behavior between RealSpeak voices > I'm partial to Huge Harry, myself. I have him at 425 words per minute > on my Reading Edge with inflection set to highest and it sounds just > fine to me. Wife thinks it sounds like an auctioneer on speed. > Sounds just fine to me though. I never understood why people are down > on artificial voices. If you're using a computer, why do you expect > it to sound human? Persoanlly, it creeps me out a bit. > > Alex M > > On 8/11/10, Lisle, Ted (CHFS DMS) <Ted.Lisle@xxxxxx> wrote: >> I find I have to listen much harder, and somewhat slower, to an >> external voice. I can handle Glenn at a tremendous pace, and never miss a word. >> As fast as current hardware busses are, it simply may not be possible >> to get the kind of tight integration and smooth phrasing from an >> external voice that we can from one incorporated into the screenreader. >> >> Ted >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >> Behalf Of Yadiel >> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 9:37 PM >> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: Re: Different behavior between RealSpeak voices >> >> Yes! Although I prefer jill. "She" sounds... well... in lack of a >> better >> >> phrase, more sweet and plecent to the ear. Although, not as responsive. >> In >> fact, I yet haven't found a voice that is as responsive as I would like. >> >> Real Speak Solo direct or sappy 5, I still can't find a good sounding >> responsive voice. That is why I use eloquence for most of my task >> including web surfing and use the real speak and sappy 5s for reading >> very long documents. >> >> >> Yadiel >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Dale E. Heltzer" <deheltzer@xxxxxxx> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 8:47 PM >> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Subject: Different behavior between RealSpeak voices >> >>> Some days ago I posted about how RealSpeak Daniel doesn't always >>> pronounce words the way they're written. >>> I've been using Samantha, and have noticed no such shortcomings - >>> and "she" is much more responsive than Daniel. >>> >>> Anyone else notice this? >>> --- >>> Dale E. 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