Nuance Vocalizer Developer's Guide - Avaya Support

Homographic abbreviationsHomographic words are words that are spelled the same way but have differentmeaning, for example, the adjective “dedicada” and the verb “dedicada.”Homographic abbreviations are abbreviations that are spelled the same way as aword or letter but have different meaning, for example, the abbreviation formarzo (“mar.”) and “mar” 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 textOutput4 mar. 2004 cuatro de marzo de dos mil cuatroVivo cerca del mar.Vivo cerca del mar.TIP: Be careful when creating a custom text replacement filters that replacehomographic abbreviations. For example, a filter that replaces “mar” with“marzo” could incorrectly render the word “mar” when encountered in regulartext.Measurement and numeric abbreviationsMeasurement and numeric abbreviations are only recognized if they follow adigit (with or without a space). For example:Input text5m+6.6cmOutputcinco metrosmás seis punto seis centímetros7 km siete kilómetros-40kg250ml23smenos cuarenta kilogramosdoscientos cincuenta mililitrosveintitrés segundos30° C treinta grados centígrados-15 grados F menos quince grados FahrenheitAppendix B Text processing for American SpanishAbbreviations107