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. |
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.
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. |
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. |