[DECtalk] Adding words to Dectalk dictionary

[Jayson Smith]

Hi,

Unfortunately, as far as I know, at least with the 4.2 and newer DECtalks, 
it was just contextual. I think there was a mark of some kind you could put 
in front of a word to force a certain pronunciation, thus bypassing the 
context-based guesswork for that word. In my experience, sometimes it gets 
it right, and sometimes it gets it wrong. I bet in the following sentences, 
it'll get at least one wrong. We shall see!

She lives in New York.
They were blind all their lives.

You must read the book.
The paper was read by a woman.

Let's wind up the clock.
The wind was cold at her back.

I will record myself singing.
We could not find a record of your purchase.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Blake Roberts" <beroberts at hughes.net>
To: "'DECtalk Discussions'" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 8:31 PM
Subject: [DECtalk] Adding words to Dectalk dictionary


> Hi all,
> Snoopi and I have been involved with the Dectalk SAPI project for several
> months now. I am happy to report that a SAPI Dectalk is nearing reality.
>
> The project leader gave Snoopi the task of adding words to the Dectalk
> dictionary. Specifically, enabling Dectalk to say the same word two
> different ways, such as record. Does anyone have ideas on how the Dectalk
> dictionary can be modified so that Dectalk will know when to use different
> pronunciations for the same word?
>
> I know Snoopi is on this list. I am writing on his behalf because Snoopi
> asked me to inquire of people familiar with Dectalk. Any advice would be
> appreciated.
> Blake
>
>
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