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List of words the text-to-speech engines can't say correctly (view source)

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Note: Many of the mispronunciations from Sam are not in the [[Microsoft Sam (SAPI 4)|Speakonia (SAPI 4) version]] originally in Windows 2000, although there are some [[Speakonia]]–only bugs.

==Word Mispronunciations==

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Most famously, regardless of version, Sam cannot pronounce the word "soy" (also the spelling "soi"), but instead will make a sound "swurghf", resembling a [[ROFLcopter|helicopter]] blade. In [[Speakonia]] (SAPI 4), one can aid this mispronunciation by typing "soei" or "Swoi" instead, and SAPI 5: "soe" or "ssoy". It doesn't happen in Mary and Mike, meaning this issue seems to be specific to the voice itself. However, he can say it correctly if you type a z after the S. He also says it correctly if a word is placed after it that begins with L or W, such as "soy like" or "soy wheat". Sticky Keys XP has also found an accurate way to make him say it correctly in Windows XP (SAPI 5). To do this, type "sse loi" (s'e loi in SAPI4). However, he says "soil" correctly.

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Most famously, regardless of version, Sam cannot pronounce the word "soy" (also the spelling "soi"), but instead will make a sound "swurghf", resembling a [[ROFLcopter|helicopter]] blade. In [[Speakonia]] (SAPI 4), one can aid this mispronunciation by typing "soei", "s'hoy" or "Swoi" instead, and SAPI 5: "soe" or "ssoy". It doesn't happen in Mary and Mike, meaning this issue seems to be specific to the voice itself. However, he can say it correctly if you type a z after the S. He also says it correctly if a word is placed after it that begins with L or W, such as "soy like" or "soy wheat". Sticky Keys XP has also found an accurate way to make him say it correctly in Windows XP (SAPI 5). To do this, type "sse loi" (s'e loi in SAPI4). However, he says "soil" correctly.

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*6ix9ine: Microsoft Sam says "six-ix-nine-ine" in the ~~SAPI5~~ version. He says "six-ex-nine-in" in ~~SAPI4~~.

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*6ix9ine: Microsoft Sam says "six-ix-nine-ine" in the SAPI4 version. He says "six-ix-nine-in" in SAPI5.

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*8bit: If you type this in a lot of times, Sam will ~~say~~ "8 billit".

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*8bit: If you type this in a lot of times, Sam will sound like he is saying "8 billit" or "Bill Gates".

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*.exe - SAPI4 Sam will say "point eggs". He will say it correctly if spelled out ~~or (SAPI4 only) if you do it as ".x"~~. However, on SAPI5, he will say "dot eggs ee".

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*.exe - SAPI4 Sam will say "point eggs". He will say it correctly if spelled out. However, on SAPI5, he will say "dot eggs ee".

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*Asus: Sam will say "uh-sus (as in Gus)" in SAPI4.

*Atherosclerosis: Sam will say "Atherosclero size" in SAPI5.

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*Auricom (as in the team of the PS1 game Wipeout): Sam can't pronounce it as one word. He'll say "or-ih-cum" in the SAPI5 version. To fix this problem, ~~seperate~~ both Auri and com so it can be pronounced correctly.

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*Auricom (as in the team of the PS1 game Wipeout): Sam can't pronounce it as one word. He'll say "or-ih-cum" in the SAPI5 version. To fix this problem, separate both Auri and com so it can be pronounced correctly.

*Australia: Microsoft Sam will say "Orfstralia" in SAPI5 (and Speakonia?)

*Avaya: Sam will say "Ah-vay-uh" in SAPI4.

*Awesomeface: Sam will say "Osama face" in SAPI4. but he will say it correctly if it is typed as "awesome face" or "AwesomeFace". SAPI5 Sam will pronounce it correctly.

*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyKsgkMdgNjbGgyCNUlZtIQ Aznguy.mp4:] All Voices Will Say "A-Zunn-guy.mp4" To Make them Pronounce it correctly, type "Asian Guy.mp4," Because according to Erich Nguyen (aznguy.mp4) says in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YXDmrbT0NQ&t=321s this video (uploaded on aznguy.mp5 (his second channel),] That That's How you pronounce it, and then Shows you [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qni8-apHe34&t=2117s a video] of [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFUsBdbrNe2a8tnVsxBwoZw King Liang (Plainrock124)] Pronouncing it "a z n guy.mp4."

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*A$AP Rocky: Sam will say "a-dollarsign-a-p rocky" in SAPI4, while in SAPI5, "a-dollars-a-p rocky".

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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASAP_Rocky A$AP Rocky]: Sam will say "a-dollarsign-a-p rocky" in SAPI4, while in SAPI5, "a-dollars-a-p rocky".

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*Beauregarde: Sam will say "Bow-ree-gurd" in the SAPI5 version.

*Bedfordshire: Sam pronounces it as "Beet-ford-sheer". SAPI5 Sam will say "Bed-furd-sheer"

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*Betamax: Sam pronounces it as "bit-tah-max." (He says it correctly if you put a dash between the 'Beta' and 'Max'.) He pronounces it correctly in the SAPI5 version, however

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*Betamax: Sam pronounces it as "bit-tah-max." (He says it correctly if you put a dash between the 'Beta' and 'Max'.) He pronounces it correctly in the SAPI5 version, however.

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*Billie Eilish: Sam will say "Billie E-lish" in SAPI4, as well as a sharp tapping sound at the B.

*Bing: Microsoft Sam says "bin" in both versions.

*Birdman: Same error as "Hammerman" example. Said as "Birdm'n", and in SAPI5, there is a low heartbeat-like sound at the M.

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*Boowana (As in Boowana Spirit from the [http://sites.google.com/site/kenstertube/meet-phanto/comics Phanto Comics]): SAPI4 Sam says Too-wanna (pronounced in a short A), while SAPI5 Sam says it like BooWowna, Anna says it like Bow na, David, Eva, Mark and Zira say it like Boowowina, Hazel says it like Bow oh inna, Mark, the way to pronounce it correctly is space "boo" and "wana" out

*Bought - Sam will say something along the lines of "bsott"

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*Bournemouth: Sam will say "burn muth".

*Bowser: Sam, Mike, and Mary will say "Boh-zer" in SAPI4. They say it correctly in the SAPI5 version.

*Breanna: Sam will say "breena" in SAPI4.

*Brianna: Sam will say "bry (as in Fry) anna" in SAPI4.

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*Bro: SAPI4 Sam, Mike, and Mary will say "bar o", while their SAPI5 versions say it correctly, but fast. to make SAPI4 versions say it correctly, type "brro".

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*Bro: SAPI4 Sam, Mike, and Mary will say "bar o", while their SAPI5 versions say it correctly, but fast. to make SAPI4 versions say it correctly, type "brro" or "broe".

*BSOD: SAPI4 voices will say it as one word (a brief b followed by sod). Putting spaces between the letters will make them say it correctly

*Bu: Sam will say "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushel Bushels]" in the SAPI5 version, but the SAPI4 version just says the letters.

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===D===

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*DaBaby: SAPI4 voices say "dab-uh-bee", with Mike having a weird breathing sound at the first B. They pronounce it correctly if spelt DaBaby.

*Dalhousie: Sam will say "Dal-hoo-zhee" in the SAPI5 version.

*Dalton - Mike will say "Daaaaaaaltin" (both versions).

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*Facebook: He will pronounce it Faah-seh-book (without spaces) in the Speakonia version. Writing Face-book pronounces it correctly.

*FailArmy: Sam will say "failer-me" in SAPI4, if typed as "Failarmy".

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*[[User:FairPlay137|FairPlay-137]]: Sam, Mike, and Mary will say "Fair-pluh-ee-137" in SAPI5. To fix this, ~~seperate~~ "fair" and "play".

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*[[User:FairPlay137|FairPlay-137]]: Sam, Mike, and Mary will say "Fair-pluh-ee-137" in SAPI5. To fix this, separate "fair" and "play".

*Fangirl, Fangirls, and Fangirling is said as "Fang grill", "Fang grills", and "Fang grilling" in SAPI5. In SAPI4, it is said as "Fangy rill", "Fangy rills", and "Fangy rilling".

*Fatass: Sam, Mike, and Mary will pronounce it "fate-ass" in the SAPI 5 version. In SAPI 4, they will say "fatuss". This can be fixed by typing in "fat ass", "FatAss", "Fat-ass" or "fat-ass"

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*Fencepost: He will pronounce it as "fency pahst." In Speakonia, he will say "fence-a-post."

*Fenris (as appeared in Dragon Age 2): Sam will say "Fen-rease" in the SAPI5 version, but not in SAPI4.

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*Facepalm: He will say "Faseh-pum" in SAPI4. ~~Seperating~~ "face" and "palm" or typing in "FacePalm" can fix this. He pronounces it correctly in the SAPI5 version.

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*Facepalm: He will say "Faseh-pum" in SAPI4. Separating "face" and "palm" or typing in "FacePalm" can fix this. He pronounces it correctly in the SAPI5 version.

*Facepunch: Microsoft Sam will say something like "Facepnch". To make him say it correctly, type "Face-Punch".

*Fegelein: Microsoft Sam will say "Fejeelian". But in the Speakonia version, he will say "Fejelien".

*Felicia: Sam will say "feh-lish-uh" in the

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*Fencepost: SAPI 5 Sam will say "fency-paast". Speakonia Sam will say "fensuh-post". To fix this, separate "fence" and "post".

*Fergalicious: Microsoft Sam says it something like "Ferg-al-a-cows" (he pronounces it correctly in the Speakonia version).

*Ferrari: Microsoft Sam says "Feluhry" (he pronounces it correctly in the Speakonia version).

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*Flamango: Sam will say "flaw-min-go" in SAPI5, and there is a tapping sound at the F.

*[https://undertale.fandom.com/wiki/Flowey Flowey] - Sam says the "Flow" as in "Go with the flow", instead of as in "flower".

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*Fluttershy: He will pronounce it as "Fluttershe". ~~Seperating~~ the "flutter" and "shy" or typing in "FlutterShy" will be pronounce as "Flutter-Shaa" (Like how your'e trying to make him say "Wi-Fi" right) This happens in both versions.

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*Fluttershy: He will pronounce it as "Fluttershe". Separating the "flutter" and "shy" or typing in "FlutterShy" will be pronounce as "Flutter-Shaa" (Like how your'e trying to make him say "Wi-Fi" right) This happens in both versions.

*Foodimal: Sam will say "foo-dime-ull" in SAPI5

*Fought - Sam will say "fsott", just like bought as "bsott".

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*Fritos: They will say "Frit-uss". If you type "Free toes", they'll say it correctly.

*FrontPage (as in Microsoft FrontPage): SAPI 4 voices will say Frawntpij if the P is not uppercase. All SAPI 5 voices say it correctly.

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*Fceux: Sam pronounces it as "Foo" in SAPI5, and "~~Fsux~~" in SAPI4.

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*FRVRFRIDAY: SAPI4 Sam will say "fer-ver-frid-day"

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*Ft: Sam will say "Fourth" in the SAPI5 version. SAPI4 Sam will say "~~feat~~."

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*Fceux: Sam pronounces it as "Foo" in SAPI5, and "Fsoox" in SAPI4.

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*Ft: Sam will say "Fourth" in the SAPI5 version. SAPI4 Sam will say "feet".

*Fuzzawubba: Sam will say "foo-zaw-ubb-uh" in SAPI4.

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===H===

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*Ha: it comes out as "hfa". Typing in the word excessively causes it to sound something like "folly folly folly folly folly fag folly fag folly folly hem molly ka". This ~~doesn't~~ happen ~~in Speakonia~~.

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*Ha: it comes out as "hfa". Typing in the word excessively causes it to sound something like "folly folly folly folly folly fag folly fag folly folly hem molly ka". This does not happen with SAPI 5 voices.

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*Hammerman: Sam can't pronounce it correctly in both SAPI4 and SAPI5. He will say "Hammermin" Instead, ~~seperate~~ them as two words

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*Hammerman: Sam can't pronounce it correctly in both SAPI4 and SAPI5. He will say "Hammermin" Instead, separate them as two words

*Have: Sam will sound like he's saying "tag" in SAPI5.

*Hawk: Sam will say "dawk" (Both versions).

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*Hokage - Sam pronounces it "Hawk-idge"

*Honda: Microsoft Sam will say "Hunde". But in the Speakonia version, he will say correctly.

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*Homepage: Microsoft Sam cannot say it as one word. Instead, he says "Homapij" (except in the Speakonia version). This also happens with SAPI 5 Mike and Mary. ~~Seperating~~ "home" and "page", they will say it correctly.

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*Homepage: Microsoft Sam cannot say it as one word. Instead, he says "Homapij" (except in the Speakonia version). This also happens with SAPI 5 Mike and Mary. Separating "home" and "page", they will say it correctly.

*Homsar: SAPI4 voices will say "haam-sar". Typing "home sar" fixes this.

*"Honest(s)", along with its grammatical variants - " honestly", "honesty", "honor(s)" (Also the spelling "honour(s)"), "honored", "honorable(s)", "honorably(s) are spoken as, "innest", "innestly", "innesty", "inner(s)", "innered", "innerable(s)", "innerably(s)", respectively. If there is a word before, he will say it correctly (e.g. "Your honor, I am honestly very honest"). This does not happen with non-Sam voices. To fix this, type, awnist, awnistly, awnisty, awnor, awnered, awnorable, awnorably. However, he says honorific correctly.

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===L===

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*La: Sometimes Sam says "Louisiana".

*Lamborghini: Sam says it as "Lamboreginny". This also happens with Anna.

*Lamboguy (As in [[User:Lamboguy633|Lamboguy633]]): Sam will say "lamba go i" in SAPI4, while in SAPI5, "lambo goo e".

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*nCoV (Novel Coronavirus): Sam will say "in cough" in SAPI5.

*Necrodancer (As in Crypt of the Necrodancer): Sam says it as "Necroduncer". He says it correctly by putting in "Necro Dancer".

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*Neko: Sam will say "neeko" in SAPI4, while in SAPI5, "nayko".

*NES: Microsoft Sam will say "Northeasts". In the Speakonia version, he says "Nezz". He will say NES correctly if the letters are spaced out.

*Netmarble: Microsoft Sam will say "Net-mirrble". Spelled correctly if typed as "Net Marble"

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*Nidorina: Sam pronounces it as "ni-door-anna".

*Nintendolot: They will say "Nintendahlit". Separate "Nintendo" and "lot", they will pronounce it correctly.

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*NLE Choppa: SAPI4 Sam will say "n-leh choppa" no matter if capital or lowercase.

*No$gba: Sam, Mike and Mary will say "No-dollars-gba" in the SAPI5 version, but the Speakonia version says "n, o, dollar sign, g, b, a". Microsoft Anna says "No-dollars-g-ba", Microsoft Hazel says "No-dollar-gba" and Microsoft David and Zira say "No-dollar-g-b-a". The correct pronouncation is "no cash GBA".

*Nocomotive: In the Speakonia version Sam will say "nah-cah-mah-tiv", but this can be fixed by going into the lexicon and copying over the pronunciation of Locomotive, and replacing the L at the beginning with an N.

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*[[NSA]]: SAPI4 Sam, Mike, Mary, Robosoft and Whispers will say as "en-sa" but SAPI5 voices spell it right. You have to space each word to make these big three spells literally.

*Nütrl: Sam will say "N T R L" in SAPI4 if the character "ü" is used, if spelt nutrl, then he will say "nut-rul".

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*Numbertaker (as in the Numberjacks antagonist): Sam, Mike, and Mary will say something like Numberdikker in SAPI4. Typing number and taker ~~seperately~~ makes them say it correctly.

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*Numbertaker (as in the Numberjacks antagonist): Sam, Mike, and Mary will say something like Numberdikker in SAPI4. Typing number and taker separately makes them say it correctly.

*Nya: Sam will say "nye ah" in SAPI4.

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*PA - Microsoft Sam will say "Pennsylvania" in SAPI4, but SAPI5 says the letters.

*Painis: Microsoft Sam will say "Paineez".

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*Panini: Microsoft Sam, Mike, and Mary will say "PAH-neenee" in SAPI4. In SAPI5, they say "PAW-NEE-nee".

*Paperclip - Sam will say "Peperclip".

*Papercraft: Sam will say "Pappercraft" in SAPI4.

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*Qookie: Microsoft Sam will say "Cookie" (Both versions).

*Quadruple: SAPI4 Sam will say "quad-rupple"

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*Quarantine: SAPI4 Sam will say "quaran-din", Mary will say "quaran-deen", but Mike will say it right.

*Quesadilla: This only happens in SAPI5, where Sam pronounces it "Que-sawed-julla"

*Quintero: This only happens in SAPI5, where Sam pronounces it "Quin-troe"

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*Racecar: Sam, Mike, and Mary will say "Rassaker" in SAPI4, but not in SAPI5.

*Rainforest: Sam will say "Rainfrurest" in SAPI4, while in SAPI5, "Rainfirst".

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*Rainheart: Sam says it as Rainhert in one word. In order to fix this, ~~seperate~~ both rain and heart so it can be pronounced correctly.

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*Rainheart: Sam says it as Rainhert in one word. In order to fix this, separate both rain and heart so it can be pronounced correctly.

*Ralph: SAPI5 Sam says "rawlf"

*Ratatouille: Sam will say "rat a tow ill" in SAPI4. He pronounces it correctly in SAPI5.

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*Rheneas: Microsoft Sam will say "Rhenees"

*Roblox: Sam will say it as "Rah-blux", but will say it correctly if spelled as "Roh Blocks" or "Ro blox".

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*Roddy Ricch: SAPI4 Sam will say "Roddy Rick"

*[[ROFLcopter]]: Microsoft Anna says "R-O-Fell Copter". Microsoft David, Zira, Eva and Mark say "Roaf-low-copter".

*Ronaldo (As in Cristiano Ronaldo) Microsoft Sam Will Say "Rodaldo" in the SAPI4 version.

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*TB: Microsoft David and Zira on Windows 8 RTM say it as terabyte. Microsoft David and Zira on Windows 8.1 and 10 just say the letters.

*Tamamo as in Fate/Extra: Sam Says it as "Ta-Man-oh"..

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*Tce: Sam will say "Tss" in the SAPI5 version, but the Speakonia version says "Tseh".

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*Tce: Sam will say "Tss" in the SAPI5 version, but the Speakonia version says "Tseh". It is also used for Roflcopter. If you want the Roflcopter version on SAPI4, Type "ch't't't't't't't't't't't't't't".

*Teah: he pronounces it as "yanna". He pronounces it as a short "year" in Speakonia.

*Tear(s): Sam, Mike and Mary will say "terr(s)" in SAPI5. Tearing will be pronounced as "terring".

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*TheFatRat: Sam will say "theh fot rat" in SAPI5. He pronounces it correctly in the SAPI4 version.

*Tomodachi (as in Tomodachi Life or Tomodachi Collection): SAPI5 Sam will say "tow-mow-dah-kye"

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*TR3YWAY: Sam will say "T R 3 way" in SAPI4.

*Treyarch: Sam will say "Tray-yurk" in SAPI5, but not in SAPI4.

*Triagonal (As in The Mine Song): The SAPI5 version will pronounce it "tree-a-goan-al". The Speakonia version says it correctly.

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*Watchlist: Sam will say "wat clist" in SAPI4.

*Watermelophant: Sam will say "water-mullow-fahnt" in SAPI5.

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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wattpad Wattpad]: Sam will say "wattpit" in SAPI4. To fix this, ~~seperate~~ "watt" and "pad".

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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wattpad Wattpad]: Sam will say "wattpit" in SAPI4. To fix this, separate "watt" and "pad".

*Webpage: Microsoft Sam will say "Webpij", influenced by words such as "luggage". Microsoft Anna also says it as Webpij. Microsoft David says it correctly.

*Weimaraner: Sam pronounces it as "Weemerunner" in SAPI4.

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*If you type in "ped ped ped ped", Sam sounds like he's spitting. In Speakonia, he says it only if "ped" is typed as "p't"

*If you type in, "soi soi soi soi soi soi soi" or "soy soy soy soy soy soy soy", Sam sounds like he's making a noise like a [[ROFLcopter|helicopter]].

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*If you type in "p'p'p'p'p'p'p'p'p'p'p'p'p", He sounds like a propeller.

*If you type in, "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa" in full speed, Sam sounds like an airplane. Applies only to Windows XP version (in Speakonia, type in "ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah").

*If you type in "abcabcabcabcabcabcabcabcabcabc" in full speed on Windows XP, Sam will sound like a drum, or a door being knocked.

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*If you type in "Awawawawawawawawawawawawawawawa" in the SAPI5 version, Sam will make a "wogga wogga wogga" sound.

*If you type in "Pikkada pokkada pikkada pokkada" lots of times, Sam will make the sound of a Tractor.

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*If you type in "Tche" or "tchdvdxtche" lots of times, Sam will make the sound of a Steam Locomotive.

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*If you type in "Tche", "dthe" or "tchdvdxtche" lots of times, Sam will make the sound of a Steam Locomotive.

*If you type in "Ah, ah ah, ah! Ah, ah!" Sam will make the sound of a Car's horn or at least the [[Windows XP]] Startup Sound.

*Type in "waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah" in Speakonia, he will sound like he is crying.

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*Type in "hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha" it will sound like he is ejaculating~~, some people disagree and say it is laughing~~

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*Type in "hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha" and it will sound like he is laughing/ejaculating.

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**Type in " ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha" and you will get laughing.

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**Type in " ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha" and you will also get laughing.

*Typing " n n n n n n n n n n n n" and he will sound like a machine sound.

*Type "ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo" and drag the speed meter around in SAPI5 and he'll sound like a motorcycle. It will not work in SAPI4, as it will not say anything for ooooooooooooooo.

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==Trivia==

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*Q has the ~~less~~ glitches, only having 4.

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*Q has the least glitches, only having 4.

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