Modifying the Dictionary

A dictionary is available to provide pronunciation guidelines for words. This is useful for adding unusual words and changing or removing existing words. Modifying the dictionary includes:

To access the dictionary wizard:

1.   Select Configure. This opens the Platform Configure dialog box.

2.   Select the V+ Text to Speech Device from the list of I/O devices.

3.   Select the Configure button. This opens the Speech Synthesizer Configuration dialog box.

4.   Select the Lexicon Control button. This opens the dictionary wizard.

Adding Words to the Dictionary

A dictionary is available to provide pronunciation guidelines for words. When new words are added, the user instructs the dictionary how to pronounce the word.

To add a word to the dictionary:

1.   Access the dictionary wizard (see above).

2.   Type in the word you wish to add. The Add this word to the dictionary option is automatically selected.

3.   Select the Next button.

4.   Press the Play button. The speech engine speaks the word based on a phonetic version of the word that is automatically generated by the dictionary.

5.   If the pronunciation is not correct, enter either the correct pronunciation or the phonetic version of the word in the appropriate box. Use the Play button to retest the word.

6.   When the pronunciation is correct, press the Finish button.

Note: if the Add this word to the dictionary option is not enabled, the word is already in the dictionary.

Changing Pronunciation

If a word is not pronounced properly, the pronunciation is changed using the dictionary wizard.

To change the pronunciation:

1.   Access the dictionary wizard (see above).

2.   Type in the word you wish to edit.

3.   Select the Change the pronunciation of this word option.

4.   Select the Next button.

5.   Using the appropriate box, edit either the pronunciation or the phonetic version of the word.

Removing Words from the Dictionary

Words are removed from the dictionary using the dictionary wizard.

To remove a word from the dictionary:

1.   Access the dictionary wizard (see above).

2.   Type in the word you wish to remove.

3.   Select the Remove this word from the dictionary option.

4.   Select the Finish button.