From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from scanmail4.cableone.net ([24.116.0.124]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 18PBlb-0001b6-00 for ; Thu, 19 Dec 2002 20:15:55 -0500 Received: from scanmail4.cableone.net ([10.116.0.124]) by scanmail4.cableone.net with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.5.1877.687.68); Thu, 19 Dec 2002 18:14:58 -0700 Received: from scanmail4.cableone.net [24.116.0.124] by scanmail4.cableone.net (SMTPD32-7.04) id AF0ED5DF0108; Thu, 19 Dec 2002 18:14:57 -0700 Received: from default (89-89.norcpe.cableone.net [24.116.89.89]) by mail.cableone.net with SMTP (MailShield v2.04 - WIN32 Jul 17 2001 17:12:42); Thu, 19 Dec 2002 18:14:57 -0700 Message-ID: <003901c2a7c5$9dd0d4e0$be00a8c0@default> From: "Glenn Ervin" To: References: Subject: Re: a bit of trivia I found interesting Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2002 19:17:51 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4807.1700 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4807.1700 X-SMTP-HELO: default X-SMTP-MAIL-FROM: GlennErvin@cableone.net X-SMTP-PEER-INFO: 89-89.norcpe.cableone.net [24.116.89.89] Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Reply-To: "Glenn Ervin" List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: I have heard that people with hearing loss often like the sound of the BNS, but personally, I don't like its sound. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam Myrow" To: Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 9:09 PM Subject: Re: a bit of trivia I found interesting I think you are the first person I have ever heard who actually likes the BNS's speech. I agree that the Accent lives up to its name in that it actually has an accent. However, try typing the following words into each synthesizer and see the difference in how well they are pronounced. Pirate Garage baseball awhile Phoenix. I prefer words to be pronounced correctly without having to create tons of exceptions in my dictionary. Speaking of synthesizers with accents, did you ever hear the original Dectalk? _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup