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Single-letter abbreviationsSingle-letter abbreviations, homographic abbreviations, and measurementabbreviations are described next.Note: As a general rule, use a period and an optional space to terminate anabbreviation.Ambiguous situations may occur between single-letter abbreviations andinitials. Where a possible single-letter abbreviation is found, Vocalizer interpretsthe letter as:■■■An abbreviation if it is followed by one or more digits and it appears in the listof abbreviationsAn abbreviation if it follows one or more digits and it is a measurement ornumeric abbreviationAn initial in all other casesHomographic abbreviationsHomographic words are words that are spelled the same way but have differentmeaning, for example, the noun “lead” and the verb “lead.” Homographicabbreviations are abbreviations that are spelled the same way as a word or letterbut have different meaning, for example, the abbreviation for jeudi (“jeu.”) and“jeu” the noun.Vocalizer expands homographic abbreviations if they are followed by a periodand a single space, or a period and a punctuation mark, for example:Input textjeu. 4 décembrejeu.. 4 décembreVa au jeu. Alors, nouspartirons.Outputjeudi quatre décembrejeudi (pause) quatre décembre.Va au jeu (pause) alors …TIP: Be careful when creating a custom text replacement filters that replacehomographic abbreviations. For example, a filter that replaces “on” with“Ontario” could incorrectly render the word “on” when encountered in regulartext.90Nuance Vocalizer 3.0Developer’s Guide