[DECtalk] Adding words to Dectalk dictionary
Raymond Grote
musicalman1 at comcast.net
Tue Jan 25 15:55:58 EST 2011
Whoa, that list might help a lot. Eloquence even got that portion of the
manual right when it was talking about the two different pronunciations of
permit. I don't know how though, they were spelled exactly the same except
one had a semicolon after the parenthesis and one had a period. Maybe
Eloquence has a superhuman context clue interpreter (SHCCI)? Hahaha.
I didn't really look at the other homographs but that list is very
comprehensive.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jayson Smith" <ratguy at insightbb.com>
To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 11:27 PM
Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Adding words to Dectalk dictionary
> Hi,
>
> I've found my old copy of the DECtalk PC reference manual, and pasted in
> the
> appendix on homographs, which is what we're after here. I think in some
> cases the software is smarter than what is indicated in this text, but not
> always. The DECtalk 4.0 denotation for the alternate pronunciation of a
> homograph is a / in front of the word, which obviously would appear in
> printed text. At any rate, here goes, hope it helps.
> Jayson
>
> APPENDIX C
> Homographs
> Homographs are pairs of words which are spelled exactly the same
> but are pronounced differently. These are often different in
> terms of which syllable is accented. For example, if permit is a
> noun, the accent is on the first syllable (permit); if, however,
> the word is used as a verb, then the accent is on the second
> syllable (permit). This often makes a great deal of difference
> in understanding DECtalk when it is speaking such words in
> connected discourse.
> In earlier versions of DECtalk, the default form was always the
> noun. In later versions of DECtalk, the default form is the more
> frequent form of the two. In the event the alternate
> pronunciation is needed, you may insert the correct phonetics
> from the list below. You may also obtain the alternate
> pronunciation bypreceding the word with a slash ("/"). For
> example, the word sow 'to mend or make clothing' will be the
> default pronunciation. The pronunciation of the same word sow
> "female pig' is done by placing a slant immediately before the
> word, e.g, /sow. DECtalk PC handles more homographs than any
> previous version of DECtalk.
> The Table below is a new and expanded list of the common
> homographs of English with alternative pronunciations in
> phonetic transcription. In those cases where DECtalk PC does not
> chose the correct pronunciation, you can simply use slants or
> else insert the correct one phonetically from the list below.
> SPELLING PRIMARY ALTERNATE
> abstract 'aebstraekt aebstr'aekt
> abuse axby'uz axby'us
> addict axd'ihkt 'aedihkt
> advocate 'aedvaxkeyt 'aedvaxkaxt
> affix 'aefihks axf'ihks
> ally 'aelay axl'ay
> alternate 'aoltrrnaxt 'aoltrrneyt
> animate 'aenihmeyt 'aenihmaxt
> annex 'aenehks axn'ehks
> appropriate axpr'owpriyaxt axpr'owpriyeyt
> arithmetic axr'ihthmaxtixk aerixthm'ehtixk
> articulate aart'ihkyeleyt aart'ihkyelaxt
> associate axs'owshiyeyt axs'owshiyaxt
> attribute axtr'ihbyuwt 'aetrixbyuwt
> august 'aogaxst aog'ahst
> bass b'eys b'aes
> 111
>
> baton baxt'aon b'aetaxn
> close kl'owz kl'ows
> combat kaxmb'aet k'aambaet
> combine kaxmb'ayn k'aambayn
> compact kaxmp'aekt k'aampaekt
> complex k'aamplehks kaxmpl'ehks
> compound k'aampawnd kaxmp'awnd
> compress kaxmpr'ehs k'aamprehs
> concert k'aansrrt kaxns'rrt
> conduct kaxnd'ahkt k'aandahkt
> confederate kaxnf'ehdrrixt kaxnf'ehdrreyt
> confine kaxnf'ayn k'aanfayn
> conflict k'aanflihkt kaxnfl'ihkt
> conglomerate kaxnxgl'aamrixt kaxnxgl'aamrreyt
> console k'aansowl kaxns'owl
> construct kaxnstr'ahkt k'aanstraxkt
> content k'aantehnt kaxnt'ehnt
> contest k'aantehst kaxnt'ehst
> contract k'aantraekt kaxntr'aekt
> contrast k'aantraest kaxntr'aest
> converse k'aanvrrs kaxnv'rrs
> convert kaxnv'rrt k'aanvrrt
> convict kaxnv'ihkt k'aanvihkt
> coordinate kow'aordeneyt kow'aordixnaxt
> decrease diykr'iys d'iykriys
> defect daxf'ehkt d'iyfehkt
> delegate d'ehlixgaxt d'ehlixg`eyt
> deliberate daxl'ihbrraxt daxl'ihbrreyt
> desert d'ehzrrt dixz'rrt
> desolate d'ehselixt d'ehseleyt
> diffuse dixf'yuws dixf'yuwz
> digest d'ayjhehst dayjh'ehst
> discharge dixsch'arjh d'ihscharjh
> discount d'ihskawnt dihsk'awnt
> dove d'owv d'ahv
> duplicate d'uwplixkeyt d'uwplixkaxt
> elaborate axl'aebrraxt axl'aebrreyt
> estimate 'ehstixmeyt 'ehstixmaxt
> excerpt 'ehksrrpt ehks'rrpt
> excuse ixksky'uz ehksky'us
> expatriate ehksp'eytriyaxt ehksp'eytriieyt
> exploit ixkspl'oyt 'ehksployt
> export ehksp'ort 'ehksport
> extract ehkstr'aekt 'ehkstraekt
> ferment frrm'ehnt f'rrmehnt
> frequent fr'iykwixnt friykw'eynt
> geminate jh'ehmixnaxt jh'ehmixneyt
> graduate gr'aejhuweyt gr'aejhuwaxt
> impact 'ihmpaekt ixmp'aekt
> implant ihmpl'aent 'ihmplaent
> import 'ihmport ihmp'ort
> imprint 'ihmprihnt ihmpr'ihnt
> incense ixns'ehns 'ihnsehns
> 112
>
> incline ixnkl'ayn 'ihnklayn
> increase ihnkr'iys 'ihnkriys
> insert ihns'rrt 'ihnsrrt
> insult ihns'ahlt 'ihnsaxlt
> interchange 'ihntrrcheynjh ihntrrch'eynjh
> intimate 'ihntaxmaxt 'ihntaxmeyt
> invalid ixnv'aelixd 'ihnvaxlixd
> just jhixst jh'ahst
> lead l'iyd l'ehd
> live l'ihv l'ayv
> minute m'ihnixt mayn'uwt
> miscount m'ihskawnt mihsk'awnt
> misprint m'IsprInt m|spr'Int
> misuse mixs'yuz mixs'yus
> moderate m'aadrraxt m'aadrreyt
> object 'aabjheht axbjh'ehkt
> overrun 'owvrrrahn owvrrr'ahn
> perfect p'rrfixkt prrf'ehkt
> permit prrm'iht p'rrmiht
> pervert prrv'rrt p'rrvrrt
> polish p'aalihsh p'owlixsh
> postulate p'aascheleyt p'aaschelaxt
> predicate pr'ehdixkeyt pr'ehdixkaxt
> predominate prixd'aamixneyt prixd'aamixnaxt
> present priyz'ehnt pr'ehzaxnt
> proceed praxs'iyd pr'owsiyd
> produce praxd'uws pr'aaduws
> progress pr'aagrehs praxgr'ehs
> project pr'aajhehkt praxjh'ehkt
> protest pr'owtehst prowt'ehst
> read r'iyd r'ehd
> reading r'iydixnx r'ehdixnx
> rebel r'ehbel rixb'ehl
> recall rixk'aol r'iykaol
> recap riyk'aep r'iykaep
> recess r'iysehs riys'ehs
> record r'ehkrrd rixk'ord
> recount riyk'awnt r'iykawnt
> refill r'iyfihl riyf'ihl
> refresh riyfr'ehsh r'iyfrehsh
> refund riyf'ahnd r'iyfahnd
> refuse rixf'yuz r'ehfyus
> reject rixjh'ehkt r'iyjhehkt
> relapse r'iylaeps rixl'aeps
> relay r'iyley rixl'ey
> remake r'iymeyk riym'eyk
> rerun r'iy*rahn riy*r'ahn
> research r'iysrrch riys'rrch
> resume riy|z'uwm r'ehzaxmey
> retake riyt'eyk r'iyteyk
> rewrite riyr'ayt r'iy*rayt
> segment s'ehgmixnt sehgm'ehnt
> separate s'ehpaxreyt s'ehpaxraxt
> 113
>
> sow s'ow s'aw
> subject s'ahbjhehkt saxbjh'ehkt
> sublet saxbl'eht saxbl'eht
> subordinate saxb'ordenaxt saxb'ordeneyt
> survey s'rrvey srrv'ey
> suspect s'ahspehkt saxsp'ehkt
> syndicate s'ihndixkixt s'ihndixkeyt
> tear t'er t'ir
> torment torm'ehnt t'ormehnt
> transform traensf'orm tr'aensform
> transplant traenspl'aent tr'aensplaent
> transport traensp'ort tr'aensport
> upset axps'eht 'ahpseht
> use y'uwz y'uws
> wind w'ihnd w'aynd
> wound w'awnd w'uwnd
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Dectalk at aol.com>
> To: <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 10:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Adding words to Dectalk dictionary
>
>
>> Hi guys! I'll be in charge of the Dectalk dictionary, but I don't have
>> anything yet. If it will do phrases, this won't be a problem. But, I'm
>> thinking that the dictionary is single word only. So I have no clue how
>> to
>> handle double pronunciations.
>>
>> One question I have is, is there a control character that appears as a
>> space, that I could use as a command for an alternative pronunciation?
>> I
>> know
>> in one Dectalk version it was control something, but I can't remember
>> what
>> it was.
>>
>> I would live to stay away from a visible command so it won't show up in
>> a
>> document. I have no clue how.
>>
>> I have another question. If E-voice still existed, I could let everyone
>> know about the Dectalk SAPI 5 within hours. I miss E-voice to no end!
>> So
>> on the internet, what is the best way to get the word out about this
>> SAPI
>> 5?
>>
>>
>> SNOOPI BOTTEN
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 1/24/2011 9:37:25 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>> musicalman1 at comcast.net writes:
>>
>> Well, I am not familiar with the Dectalk dictionary in any way, but
>> those
>> kinds of rules would not be easy to implement even if such a dictionary
>> existed. I believe most synths that can pronounce words two different
>> ways
>> use context clues to figure out which pronunciation to use. For
>> instance,
>> read has two pronunciations, as you know. For example:
>> you should read the book by Thursday.
>> or
>> The book should be read by Thursday.
>> You could probably just put phrases in the dictionary, and changing
>> their
>> pronunciations accordingly. That is, if the Dectalk dictionary supports
>> phrases, which it should although i'm just guessing here. This might work
>> in
>> the example you mentioned, as putting words in front of record would
>> determine how it is pronounced. For example, you would never say, the
>> re-cord. So it is safe to change this in the dictionary. you could
>> probably
>> do that for a lot of different word combinations and it would be pretty
>> accurate. Adding all these rules would take a lot of time, and you would
>> have to be careful with it. If the Dectalk dictionary supports context
>> clues
>> though, I wouldn't know how you would help it determine which
>> pronunciation
>> is correct.
>> These are just my thoughts. I don't know how accurate this is, but I am
>> pretty sure it is a good work-around if no other can be found.
>>
>> ----- 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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