<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="">Voice "human-ness" notwithstanding, it may help to use TTS options that include a pronunciation editor feature (sometimes called pronunciation dictionary) where the user can specify how particular words are pronounced. This is especially helpful if a tool’s TTS constantly mispronounces the same words used frequently for a given specialized topic. Off the top of my head, Kurzweil 3000, Read&Write for Mac & Windows, Natural Reader, and Voice Dream Reader include pronunciation editors – other tools may, too.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">As for the complex math and science equations, you can try selecting the equations (even as images) and then either type in appropriate alt-text or override the OCR’d text with how that equation would be spoken aloud to be understandable (e.g., "x = the fraction, numerator, -b plus or minus the square root of…").</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">- Shelley</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">
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<br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Apr 20, 2021, at 9:38 AM, Mary Popish <<a href="mailto:popish@pdx.edu" class="">popish@pdx.edu</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Hi everybody,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I hope you are well! I'm writing to see if anyone has suggestions for text-to-speech tech that:</div><div class=""><ul class=""><li class="">Can reliably pronounce science and math content correctly, and</li><li class="">Sounds as natural as possible.</li></ul><div class="">I'm working with a student who is taking upper division science courses and is struggling with mispronunciation from the computer-generated voices in Kurzweil, Voice Dream Reader, and Voice Over. The student is an iPhone, iPad, and Mac OS user. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">In a best-case scenario, the student would prefer a human voice recording, but most of their course materials are not available in audiobook format. I'm working on finding a creative tech-based alternative, and I'd appreciate any suggestions you might have!</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Take care,</div><div class="">Mary</div><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><span style="" class=""><font face="arial, sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></font></span></div><div class=""><font face="arial, sans-serif" class=""><span style="" class=""><b class="">Mary Popish</b></span><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="arial, sans-serif" class="">Adaptive Technology Specialist & Alternate Formats Coordinator<br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="arial, sans-serif" class="">Disability Resource Center</font></div><div class=""><font face="arial, sans-serif" class="">Portland State University</font></div><div class=""><font face="arial, sans-serif" class=""> </font></div><div class=""><font face="arial, sans-serif" class="">Phone: (503) 725-9119</font></div><div class=""><font face="arial, sans-serif" class="">Fax: (503) 725-4103</font></div><div class=""><font face="arial, sans-serif" class="">Email: <a href="mailto:drc@pdx.edu" alt="DRC email address" target="_blank" class="">drc@pdx.edu</a></font></div><div class=""><font face="arial, sans-serif" class="">URL: <a href="https://www.pdx.edu/disability-resource-center/" target="_blank" class="">http://www.pdx.edu/d</a>isability-resource-center</font></div><div class=""><font face="arial, sans-serif" class="">Pronouns: she / her / hers<br class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="arial, sans-serif" class="">--- </font></div><div class=""><font face="arial, sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></font><div class=""><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" class="">We hope you are doing well during this difficult time. We are still here for you! We are performing all essential work of the DRC remotely, including initial appointments and drop-ins. Call 503-725-4150, email <a href="mailto:drc@pdx.edu" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank" class="">drc@pdx.edu</a>, or visit our virtual front desk between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday - Friday at <a href="https://pdx.zoom.us/j/379914326" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank" class="">https://pdx.zoom.us/j/379914326</a>. We are monitoring voice mail and email messages closely and will respond as soon as possible.</span> </span><br class=""></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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