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BrailleNote Apex QT User Guide
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16.2.2.1 Foreign words.
It is unusual to find a word which is seriously mispronounced, but people's names and foreign
words may be exceptions. Typical problems are a shift in vowel sound, and misplaced stress.
To correct the way a word is spoken, misspell it phonetically, and use a space to shift the stress. For
example:
Change "Mikhail Gorbachov" to "Mikhile Gorba choff".
Change "Socrates" to "Socra tees".
Change "Taj Mahal" to "Taaj Mah harl".
16.2.2.2 Substituting a Text String.
There are various reasons why you may wish to put a substitute text string in the Pronunciation
Dictionary. For example, KeySoft correctly speaks many acronyms that contain vowels, such as
"IBM". However, a less common acronym may be spoken as a word, so you may wish to use the
Pronunciation dictionary to change the rendering. For example:
Change "ATM" to "A T M", or "automatic teller machine".
Change "NaCl" to "N A Cl", or "sodium chloride".
You can change the way symbols are spoken. For example, KeySoft says "star" when it encounters
the symbol often called "asterisk". If you prefer to hear "asterisk", you may do this with the
Pronunciation Dictionary. To do this Braille an asterisk symbol at the "Type word to add" prompt
and then Braille the word "asterisk" at the "Type misspelling" prompt. The pronunciation of the
plural of the punctuation name also needs entering. To do this Braille an asterisk symbol followed
by an "s" at the "Type misspelling" prompt and then Braille the word "asterisks" at the
"Type misspelling" prompt.