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by nightowl
Wed Feb 20, 2013 1:14 pm
Forum: TextAloud 3 Forum
Topic: TA and Windows 8
Replies: 1
Views: 12866

TA and Windows 8

I have a software program (a game, actually) that utilizes the TTS feature of Windows 8. Sometimes, the Microsoft voices in Windows 8 will mispronounce a word. Windows 8 does not provide access to the Microsoft dictionary or lexicon. So, I'm guessing I can't correct the pronunciation. TA probably ca...
by nightowl
Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:50 am
Forum: TextAloud 3 Forum
Topic: reading poetry
Replies: 3
Views: 14230

Re: reading poetry

Excellent! Thank you so much!
by nightowl
Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:44 pm
Forum: TextAloud 3 Forum
Topic: reading poetry
Replies: 3
Views: 14230

Re: reading poetry

OK. I think it must be related to the Joey voice (IVONA). If I switch to a Microsoft voice or an AT&T NV voice, the program pauses for the dashes. Am I correct? :?
by nightowl
Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:35 pm
Forum: TextAloud 3 Forum
Topic: reading poetry
Replies: 3
Views: 14230

reading poetry

The program ignores the dashes in these lines of poetry by Emily Dickinson. (In other words, it skips immediately to the next line without pausing.) How do I get it to pause at the end of the first two lines when it encounters the dashes? A Bird came down the Walk -- He did not know I saw -- He bit ...