[DECtalk] Pronunciations

[Jayson Smith]

Hey thanks. How'd you manage this? Do you have a way to test phonemes on the 
fly, or do you just know them so well you can do it? I don't, on the other 
hand. BTW, the 'hahn text produces an error in phoneme in 4.3.
Thanks.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Raymond Grote" <musicalman1 at comcast.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Pronunciations


> Hi Jayson,
> I converted these to phonemes for anyone interested.
>
> Fonix: 'faanihks]
> Babysit: 'beybiysiht
> Babysat: 'beybiysaet
> Babydoll: 'beybiydaol or 'beybiydaal
> Kinda: 'kayndax
> Bogeyman: 'buhgiymaen
> Bogeymen: 'buhgiymehn
> Supernaturally: suwprr'naechrraxllliy
> Hon: 'hahn
> Gene: 'jhiyn
> Jayson: 'jheysaxn
>
> I'd be willing to help with pronunciations if needed. I'm not very good at
> actually finding the errors since most of the words I use and read are
> pretty easily pronounced by today's synths, but I can help with the
> phonemes.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jayson Smith" <ratguy at insightbb.com>
> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 3:39 PM
> Subject: [DECtalk] Pronunciations
>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Here are a few entries to start with. Sorry I don't have phonemic texts
>> for
>> these, just misspellings. I will indicate where the stress needs to be
>> placed, although it should be obvious. This is one reason we really need 
>> a
>> Speak window with keyboard shortcuts, so we can test phonemic
>> pronunciations. If possible, these should probably go into the main
>> dictionary shipped with the product, since these are actual
>> mispronunciations.
>>
>> Fonix Phonnix
>> babysit baybeesit
>> babysat baybeesat
>> babydoll baybeedoll
>> Also applies to other compound words starting with "baby." These should,
>> if
>> possible, take into account modifications, E.G. babysitter, babysitting.
>> kinda kynda
>> As in, "It's kinda cold out here."
>> bogeyman boogie man
>> bogeymen boogie men
>> These misspellings are two words, but don't need to sound like two words.
>> In
>> both cases, the stress should of course be on the first syllable.
>> supernaturally super naturally
>> Another two-word misspelling. Stress of course on the third syllable.
>> hon hun
>> As in, "Hey hon, I brought you a hamburger."
>> gene jean
>> Jayson Jason
>> Although this one's personal, being my name.
>>
>> Jayson
>>
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