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and empty Dictionary, with a new user-specified name.
Dictionary" and then, in a automatic second step, creates a new
Dictionary. This "clears" out of memory the "Current
Create New Dictionary: This option creates a whole new
user-specified Dictionary.
second step, loads (from the disk into memory) another
memory the "Current Dictionary" and then, in an automatic
the "switching of the Current Dictionaries". This "clears" out of
Replace Current Dictionary: This option can be thought of as
Dictionary" in memory.
not change, the exception words or abbreviations in the "Current
View Current Dictionary: This option allows you to look at, but
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"Current Dictionary".
it will overlay (or replace) it with the contents of the
to the disk). If you supply a name already used on your disk
and then will save the "Current Dictionary" (from memory
want this "Current Dictionary" to be called on the disk;
memory). SmoothTalker will prompt you for the name you
changes or additions to the "Current Dictionary" (in
QUIT: Quits the Dictionary function and makes all your
without making any of the changes or additions.
CANCEL THIS SESSION: Quits the Dictionary function
Dictionary".
DELETE IT: Removes a word from the "Current
Pronounciation to the "Current Dictionary".
ADD IT: Adds the Correct Spelling and the Correct
Dictionary".
you want it to sound before it gets added to the "Current
SAY IT: Make sure the Correct Pronounciation sounds like
Phonetics" section of this "User's Guide").
"πAXmEHrAXkAKnwIHjAXt"). (See the "Using & Showing
here instead of the English (like "πCHAXwAAwAA" or
Phonetics, you can enter the Phonetics to be substituted
Phonetics to use SmoothTalker. If you do know
Using Phonetics is an option. You do not need to know
+Np
commands, like <<V7S9 hello>>.
Correct Pronounciation can also contain user-embedded
substituted (like "cha waw waw" or "American Widget"). The
If you are using English, just enter the English to be
can be entered in either English or Phonetics.
CORRECT PRONOUNCIATION: The Correct Pronounciation
marks.
numbers are allowed; not special characters or punctuation
alphabetic letter; D374 is valid, 374D is not. Only letters or
in Correct Spelling, the first character must be an
Correct Pronounciation. If you are entering an abbreviation
word (like "chihuahua" or "AW") it will substitute the
be changed. When SmoothTalker "reads" this exception
CORRECT SPELLING: Enter the word or letters that need to
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The Edit Current Dictionary function references these terms:
"Current Dictionary" (the one loaded into Macintosh's memory).
or change (by redefining) exception words or abbreviations in the
Edit Current Dictionary: This option allows you to add, delete,
+Ff0
‚åòCREATE NEW DICTIONARY
‚åòREPLACE CURRENT DICTIONARY
‚åòVIEW CURRENT DICTIONARY
‚åòEDIT CURRENT DICTIONARY
+Ff1
+Fs12
FUNCTIONS: The "Dictionary" menu has four options:
auxiliary Dictionary later in this section.
automatically loaded into memory. You will learn how to load an
these auxiliary Dictionaries). Auxiliary Dictionaries are not
exception words and abbreviations (you determine the name for
exception words and abbreviations, for example, chemical or legal
In auxiliary Dictionaries you can place less frequently used
Dictionary".
commonly used exception words and abbreviations in the "System
"System Dictionary" from the disk into memory. You enter your
When SmoothTalker is first opened, it automatically loads the
+Np
memory is called the "Current Dictionary".
within the Macintosh's memory. Any Dictionary currently in
in time, one (and only one) of these Dictionaries can be present
multiple Dictionaries to be present on the disk and at any point
+Fs12
THE "CURRENT DICTIONARY": SmoothTalker allows
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⌘AW = πAXmEHrAXkAXnwIHjAXt
‚åòAW = American Widget
‚åòMac = Macintosh
phonetics) so it will be correctly spoken:
3. Define an abbreviation (using either English or
⌘Chihuahua = πCHAXwAAwAA
Phonetics" in this "User's Guide".)
to use SmoothTalker; see "Using & Showing
phonetics is an option, you do not need to know phonetics
2. Correct a mispronounciation using phonetics. (Using
‚åòChihuahua = cha waw waw
1. Correct a mispronunciation using "misspelled" English:
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+Fs12
USES: The Dictionary allows you to:
abbreviations.
SmoothTalker to handle exceptions, mispronounciations and
Widget. The Exception Dictionary function allows
the abbreviation "AW" refer to your company name, American
It is, instead, pronounced "cha waw waw". You may want to have
with the large pointed ears) is not pronounced at all like it looks.
word correctly. For example, the word "chihuahua" (the tiny dog
exceptions to the rules, SmoothTalker cannot pronounce every
because English is such a complex language with so many
synthesizer with over twelve hundred English "rules". However,
AN OVERVIEW: SmoothTalker is a "rules" based software speech
+Fs12
+Fs12
.Exception "Dictionaries"
.Section 9: How to Use the
+Fs18
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+Fn3
+Ff0
+Nb10
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