Nuance Vocalizer Developer's Guide - Avaya Support

NumbersCardinals and ordinalsVocalizer 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 converts cardinal numbers (which indicate quantity) and ordinalnumbers (which indicate position in a series) to their textual form.Using a comma within the number does not change speech output:Input textOutput text56,734 fifty six thousand seven hundred and thirty four56734 fifty six thousand seven hundred and thirty four1st345th1,103rdfirstthree hundred and forty fifthone thousand one hundred and thirdHowever, if the comma is followed by one or more spaces, Vocalizer treats thedigits as separate numbers:Input textOutput text56, 734 fifty six (pause) seven hundred and thirty four1, 103rd one (pause) one hundred and thirdDigit sequencesDigit sequences are spoken in groups based on the way you transcribe them. Tohave digits voiced individually instead of as a single number, include either:■■■A space between digitsA comma followed by a spaceA period followed by a spaceThese examples show how various digit strings are converted to speech:Chapter 9 Techniques for enhancing audio outputNumbers77