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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4>Ok, this is shocking. I'm playing with record in
resume in Dectalk, and it actually changes pronunciation by it's self to fit the
sentence. I never knew it could. Weird. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4>SNOOPI BOTTEN </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 1/24/2011 11:28:11 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
ratguy@insightbb.com writes:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>Hi,<BR><BR>I've found my old copy of the DECtalk PC reference
manual, and pasted in the <BR>appendix on homographs, which is what we're
after here. I think in some <BR>cases the software is smarter than what is
indicated in this text, but not <BR>always. The DECtalk 4.0 denotation for the
alternate pronunciation of a <BR>homograph is a / in front of the word, which
obviously would appear in <BR>printed text. At any rate, here goes, hope it
helps.<BR>Jayson<BR><BR>APPENDIX C<BR>
Homographs<BR>
Homographs are pairs of words which are spelled exactly the same<BR>
but are pronounced differently. These are
often different in<BR> terms of which
syllable is accented. For example, if permit is a<BR>
noun, the accent is on the first syllable (permit); if,
however,<BR> the word is used as a verb,
then the accent is on the second<BR>
syllable (permit). This often makes a great deal of difference<BR>
in understanding DECtalk when it is speaking such
words in<BR> connected discourse.<BR>
In earlier versions of DECtalk, the default form
was always the<BR> noun. In later versions
of DECtalk, the default form is the more<BR>
frequent form of the two. In the event the alternate<BR>
pronunciation is needed, you may insert the correct
phonetics<BR> from the list below. You may
also obtain the alternate<BR> pronunciation
bypreceding the word with a slash ("/"). For<BR>
example, the word sow 'to mend or make clothing' will be
the<BR> default pronunciation. The
pronunciation of the same word sow<BR>
"female pig' is done by placing a slant immediately before the<BR>
word, e.g, /sow. DECtalk PC handles more
homographs than any<BR> previous version of
DECtalk.<BR> The Table below is a new and
expanded list of the common<BR> homographs
of English with alternative pronunciations in<BR>
phonetic transcription. In those cases where DECtalk PC does
not<BR> chose the correct pronunciation, you
can simply use slants or<BR> else insert the
correct one phonetically from the list below.<BR>
SPELLING PRIMARY ALTERNATE<BR>
abstract
'aebstraekt aebstr'aekt<BR>
abuse axby'uz
axby'us<BR>
addict axd'ihkt
'aedihkt<BR>
advocate
'aedvaxkeyt 'aedvaxkaxt<BR>
affix 'aefihks
axf'ihks<BR>
ally 'aelay
axl'ay<BR>
alternate
'aoltrrnaxt 'aoltrrneyt<BR>
animate 'aenihmeyt
'aenihmaxt<BR> annex
'aenehks
axn'ehks<BR> appropriate
axpr'owpriyaxt axpr'owpriyeyt<BR>
arithmetic
axr'ihthmaxtixk aerixthm'ehtixk<BR>
articulate
aart'ihkyeleyt aart'ihkyelaxt<BR>
associate
axs'owshiyeyt axs'owshiyaxt<BR>
attribute
axtr'ihbyuwt 'aetrixbyuwt<BR>
august 'aogaxst
aog'ahst<BR>
bass b'eys
b'aes<BR>
111<BR><BR> baton
baxt'aon
b'aetaxn<BR> close
kl'owz
kl'ows<BR> combat
kaxmb'aet k'aambaet<BR>
combine kaxmb'ayn
k'aambayn<BR> compact
kaxmp'aekt k'aampaekt<BR>
complex
k'aamplehks kaxmpl'ehks<BR>
compound k'aampawnd
kaxmp'awnd<BR> compress
kaxmpr'ehs
k'aamprehs<BR> concert
k'aansrrt
kaxns'rrt<BR> conduct
kaxnd'ahkt k'aandahkt<BR>
confederate kaxnf'ehdrrixt
kaxnf'ehdrreyt<BR> confine
kaxnf'ayn
k'aanfayn<BR> conflict
k'aanflihkt
kaxnfl'ihkt<BR>
conglomerate kaxnxgl'aamrixt kaxnxgl'aamrreyt<BR>
console k'aansowl
kaxns'owl<BR>
construct
kaxnstr'ahkt k'aanstraxkt<BR>
content k'aantehnt
kaxnt'ehnt<BR> contest
k'aantehst kaxnt'ehst<BR>
contract
k'aantraekt kaxntr'aekt<BR>
contrast
k'aantraest kaxntr'aest<BR>
converse
k'aanvrrs kaxnv'rrs<BR>
convert
kaxnv'rrt
k'aanvrrt<BR> convict
kaxnv'ihkt k'aanvihkt<BR>
coordinate kow'aordeneyt
kow'aordixnaxt<BR> decrease
diykr'iys
d'iykriys<BR>
defect daxf'ehkt
d'iyfehkt<BR>
delegate
d'ehlixgaxt d'ehlixg`eyt<BR>
deliberate
daxl'ihbrraxt daxl'ihbrreyt<BR>
desert d'ehzrrt
dixz'rrt<BR>
desolate
d'ehselixt d'ehseleyt<BR>
diffuse
dixf'yuws
dixf'yuwz<BR> digest
d'ayjhehst dayjh'ehst<BR>
discharge
dixsch'arjh d'ihscharjh<BR>
discount
d'ihskawnt dihsk'awnt<BR>
dove d'owv
d'ahv<BR>
duplicate
d'uwplixkeyt d'uwplixkaxt<BR>
elaborate
axl'aebrraxt axl'aebrreyt<BR>
estimate
'ehstixmeyt 'ehstixmaxt<BR>
excerpt 'ehksrrpt
ehks'rrpt<BR>
excuse ixksky'uz
ehksky'us<BR>
expatriate
ehksp'eytriyaxt ehksp'eytriieyt<BR>
exploit ixkspl'oyt
'ehksployt<BR>
export ehksp'ort
'ehksport<BR>
extract ehkstr'aekt
'ehkstraekt<BR> ferment
frrm'ehnt
f'rrmehnt<BR> frequent
fr'iykwixnt
friykw'eynt<BR> geminate
jh'ehmixnaxt
jh'ehmixneyt<BR> graduate
gr'aejhuweyt
gr'aejhuwaxt<BR> impact
'ihmpaekt
ixmp'aekt<BR> implant
ihmpl'aent 'ihmplaent<BR>
import 'ihmport
ihmp'ort<BR>
imprint 'ihmprihnt
ihmpr'ihnt<BR> incense
ixns'ehns
'ihnsehns<BR>
112<BR><BR>
incline ixnkl'ayn
'ihnklayn<BR>
increase
ihnkr'iys 'ihnkriys<BR>
insert
ihns'rrt
'ihnsrrt<BR> insult
ihns'ahlt
'ihnsaxlt<BR> interchange
'ihntrrcheynjh ihntrrch'eynjh<BR>
intimate
'ihntaxmaxt 'ihntaxmeyt<BR>
invalid ixnv'aelixd
'ihnvaxlixd<BR> just
jhixst
jh'ahst<BR> lead
l'iyd l'ehd<BR>
live
l'ihv l'ayv<BR>
minute m'ihnixt
mayn'uwt<BR>
miscount
m'ihskawnt mihsk'awnt<BR>
misprint
m'IsprInt m|spr'Int<BR>
misuse
mixs'yuz
mixs'yus<BR> moderate
m'aadrraxt
m'aadrreyt<BR> object
'aabjheht
axbjh'ehkt<BR> overrun
'owvrrrahn owvrrr'ahn<BR>
perfect p'rrfixkt
prrf'ehkt<BR>
permit prrm'iht
p'rrmiht<BR>
pervert prrv'rrt
p'rrvrrt<BR>
polish p'aalihsh
p'owlixsh<BR>
postulate
p'aascheleyt p'aaschelaxt<BR>
predicate
pr'ehdixkeyt pr'ehdixkaxt<BR>
predominate prixd'aamixneyt prixd'aamixnaxt<BR>
present
priyz'ehnt pr'ehzaxnt<BR>
proceed praxs'iyd
pr'owsiyd<BR>
produce praxd'uws
pr'aaduws<BR> progress
pr'aagrehs
praxgr'ehs<BR> project
pr'aajhehkt praxjh'ehkt<BR>
protest
pr'owtehst prowt'ehst<BR>
read r'iyd
r'ehd<BR> reading
r'iydixnx
r'ehdixnx<BR> rebel
r'ehbel
rixb'ehl<BR> recall
rixk'aol
r'iykaol<BR> recap
riyk'aep
r'iykaep<BR> recess
r'iysehs
riys'ehs<BR> record
r'ehkrrd
rixk'ord<BR> recount
riyk'awnt
r'iykawnt<BR> refill
r'iyfihl
riyf'ihl<BR> refresh
riyfr'ehsh
r'iyfrehsh<BR> refund
riyf'ahnd
r'iyfahnd<BR> refuse
rixf'yuz
r'ehfyus<BR> reject
rixjh'ehkt
r'iyjhehkt<BR> relapse
r'iylaeps
rixl'aeps<BR> relay
r'iyley
rixl'ey<BR> remake
r'iymeyk
riym'eyk<BR> rerun
r'iy*rahn
riy*r'ahn<BR> research
r'iysrrch
riys'rrch<BR>
resume riy|z'uwm
r'ehzaxmey<BR> retake
riyt'eyk
r'iyteyk<BR> rewrite
riyr'ayt
r'iy*rayt<BR> segment
s'ehgmixnt sehgm'ehnt<BR>
separate
s'ehpaxreyt s'ehpaxraxt<BR>
113<BR><BR>
sow s'ow
s'aw<BR>
subject s'ahbjhehkt
saxbjh'ehkt<BR> sublet
saxbl'eht
saxbl'eht<BR> subordinate
saxb'ordenaxt saxb'ordeneyt<BR>
survey s'rrvey
srrv'ey<BR> suspect
s'ahspehkt saxsp'ehkt<BR>
syndicate
s'ihndixkixt s'ihndixkeyt<BR>
tear t'er
t'ir<BR>
torment torm'ehnt
t'ormehnt<BR>
transform
traensf'orm tr'aensform<BR>
transplant
traenspl'aent tr'aensplaent<BR>
transport
traensp'ort tr'aensport<BR>
upset axps'eht
'ahpseht<BR>
use y'uwz
y'uws<BR>
wind w'ihnd
w'aynd<BR> wound
w'awnd
w'uwnd<BR><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From:
<Dectalk@aol.com><BR>To: <dectalk@bluegrasspals.com><BR>Sent:
Monday, January 24, 2011 10:33 PM<BR>Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Adding words to
Dectalk dictionary<BR><BR><BR>> Hi guys! I'll be in charge of the
Dectalk dictionary, but I don't have<BR>> anything yet. If it
will do phrases, this won't be a problem. But, I'm<BR>>
thinking that the dictionary is single word only. So I have no
clue how <BR>> to<BR>> handle double pronunciations.<BR>><BR>> One
question I have is, is there a control character that appears as
a<BR>> space, that I could use as a command for an alternative
pronunciation? I <BR>> know<BR>> in one Dectalk version it
was control something, but I can't remember <BR>> what<BR>> it
was.<BR>><BR>> I would live to stay away from a visible command so
it won't show up in a<BR>> document. I have no clue
how.<BR>><BR>> I have another question. If E-voice still
existed, I could let everyone<BR>> know about the Dectalk SAPI 5 within
hours. I miss E-voice to no end! <BR>> So<BR>> on the
internet, what is the best way to get the word out about this SAPI
<BR>> 5?<BR>><BR>><BR>> SNOOPI BOTTEN<BR>><BR>><BR>> In a
message dated 1/24/2011 9:37:25 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,<BR>>
musicalman1@comcast.net writes:<BR>><BR>> Well, I am not familiar
with the Dectalk dictionary in any way, but those<BR>> kinds of rules
would not be easy to implement even if such a dictionary<BR>> existed.
I believe most synths that can pronounce words two different <BR>>
ways<BR>> use context clues to figure out which pronunciation to use.
For instance,<BR>> read has two pronunciations, as you know. For
example:<BR>> you should read the book by Thursday.<BR>>
or<BR>> The book should be read by Thursday.<BR>> You could
probably just put phrases in the dictionary, and changing their<BR>>
pronunciations accordingly. That is, if the Dectalk dictionary
supports<BR>> phrases, which it should although i'm just guessing here.
This might work<BR>> in<BR>> the example you mentioned, as putting words
in front of record would<BR>> determine how it is pronounced. For example,
you would never say, the<BR>> re-cord. So it is safe to change this in the
dictionary. you could<BR>> probably<BR>> do that for a lot of different
word combinations and it would be pretty<BR>> accurate. Adding all
these rules would take a lot of time, and you would<BR>> have to be
careful with it. If the Dectalk dictionary supports context<BR>>
clues<BR>> though, I wouldn't know how you would help it determine
which<BR>> pronunciation<BR>> is correct.<BR>> These are just my
thoughts. I don't know how accurate this is, but I am<BR>> pretty
sure it is a good work-around if no other can be found.<BR>><BR>>
----- Original Message ----- <BR>> From: "Blake Roberts"
<beroberts@hughes.net><BR>> To: "'DECtalk Discussions'"
<dectalk@bluegrasspals.com><BR>> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011
8:31 PM<BR>> Subject: [DECtalk] Adding words to Dectalk
dictionary<BR>><BR>><BR>>> Hi all,<BR>>> Snoopi and I
have been involved with the Dectalk SAPI project for <BR>>>
several<BR>>> months now. I am happy to report that a SAPI Dectalk
is nearing reality.<BR>>><BR>>> The project leader gave
Snoopi the task of adding words to the Dectalk<BR>>> dictionary.
Specifically, enabling Dectalk to say the same word two<BR>>>
different ways, such as record. Does anyone have ideas on how the
<BR>>> Dectalk<BR>>> dictionary can be modified so that
Dectalk will know when to use<BR>> different<BR>>> pronunciations for
the same word?<BR>>><BR>>> I know Snoopi is on this list. I
am writing on his behalf because Snoopi<BR>>> asked me to inquire
of people familiar with Dectalk. Any advice would be<BR>>>
appreciated.<BR>>> Blake<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>>
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