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Acronyms and initialsVocalizer also handles acronyms and initials. Vocalizer defines acronyms andinitials as follows so that the pronunciation tool can treat them appropriately:■■■A string of letters including one or more uppercase letters (not including thefirst letter)A string of letters separated by periodsA single letter, except where the letter is an abbreviation or “A”, “a”, “E“,“e“, “O”, “o”, “U”, “u”, “Y”, and “y”See “Single-letter abbreviations” on page 106.Note: Periods are removed from the acronyms.CapitalizationVocalizer’s sophisticated handling of capitalized characters can affectinterpretation of input if words are capitalized incorrectly. When sending propernames or other words through the system, make sure they are sent to Vocalizerthe way they would appear normally, with appropriate capitalization, ratherthan using all or no capital letters.TIP: When you know in advance that text input includes the names of places,make sure you capitalize them appropriately. Sending “New York” instead of“new york” gives Vocalizer a better chance of rendering the name successfully.This rule also applies to your custom text replacement filters, which arediscussed in the “Creating custom filters for text replacement” on page 52.NumbersCardinals and decimal fractionsVocalizer has a set of defined conventions for handling digits and commoncomponents that contain numbers such as dollar amounts and telephonenumbers. Use the rules defined in this section to ensure the most accurate andnatural synthesis for specific types of numbers and number-based phrases.Vocalizer’s interpretation of cardinal numbers depends on the value of the-region option (see “Regionalism” on page 104). In US mode, interpretation of thetext input is based on the English system, which uses commas to separate digittriplets (indicating hundreds, thousands, millions, and so on) and periods108Nuance Vocalizer 3.0Developer’s Guide
indicate decimals. In CALA mode, periods are used to separate digit triplets andcommas indicate decimals. When there is no ambiguity, the appropriateconvention is used regardless of the -region setting.For example:Input text US mode CALA mode5601 cinco mil seiscientos uno cinco mil seiscientos uno5,601 cinco mil seiscientos uno cinco coma seis cero uno5.601 cinco punto seis cero uno cinco mil seiscientos uno-4.500,05 menos cuatro mil quinientoscoma cero cincomenos cuatro mil quinientoscoma cero cinco4.12 cuatro punto doce cuatro punto doce4.123 cuatro punto uno dos tres cuatro mil ciento veintitrésIf the comma is followed by one or more spaces, Vocalizer treats the digits asseparate numbers:Input textOutput56, 734 cincuenta y seis, setecientos treinta y cuatroOrdinalsVocalizer interprets the two frequent forms of Spanish ordinals: the “ésimo”form and the “avo” form. The ordinal suffix determines the form, gender, andnumber associated with the ordinal. You can use suffixes with 1 to 4 letters.Input text1o1os1ro1ero1eros1a7oOutputprimeroprimerosprimeroprimeroprimerosprimeraséptimoAppendix B Text processing for American SpanishNumbers109
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About this guideNuance Vocalizer pr
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Chapter 1Introducing NuanceVocalize
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Chapter 2Installing Nuance Vocalize
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