<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div>Let's see what Ed says about the dictionary tool. It's not mine to give away.</div><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><br><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Alex H. <linuxx64.bashsh@gmail.com><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> DECtalk Discussions <dectalk@bluegrasspals.com><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wed, May 18, 2011 10:56:46 AM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [DECtalk] User dictionaries for Speak windows<br></font><br>
Hi Corine,<br><br>On 5/18/11, Corine Bickley <<a ymailto="mailto:corine.bickley@gallaudet.edu" href="mailto:corine.bickley@gallaudet.edu">corine.bickley@gallaudet.edu</a>> wrote:<br>> When we're ready to release 4.3, Snoopi and I will make the changes to<br>> the dictionary that relate to common words in general use and that<br>> most people request. We will not enter names and specific<br>> pronunciations that might reflect a specific dialect or style of<br>> speech.<br>><br>Sounds like a plan, just some generalized pronunciation rules for<br>various words etc.<br><br>> Once we have completed that task, then Enable will later offer a<br>> service of creating specialized dictionaries for specific individuals<br>> who want pronunciations customized for their own use, such as names.<br>> Snoopi will be in charge of that work, and we'll offer batches of<br>> customized dictionary entries for a small
price.<br>><br>> Only the first set of general corrections will be free with the<br>> product. Perhaps it would be useful to post a list of the words that<br>> seem most necessary to correct before we release the product. What do<br>> you think?<br><br>That's all fine, but would it be possible to have advanced users<br>/users who know the phonemes and stresses add their own dictionary<br>entries after they purchase the product? I really wouldn't want to pay<br>extra for something that I'm capable of doing myself.<br><br>Alex<br>_______________________________________________<br>DECtalk mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br><span><a target="_blank" href="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk">http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</a></span><br></div></div><div style="position:fixed"></div>
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