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List of words the text-to-speech engines can't say correctly (view source)
Revision as of 15:18, 7 October 2022
, 1 year agoMade some mispronunciations clearer and removed redundant information.
===B===
===B===
*B: Sam pronounces the letter B as a nasally "pay".
*B: Sam pronounces the letter B as "mbee".
*Baidicheng: Sam pronounces it as "beta-chng" in the SAPI4 version and "bay-di-kung" in the SAPI5 version.
*Baidicheng: Sam pronounces it as "beta-chng" in the SAPI4 version and "bay-di-kung" in the SAPI5 version.
*Balabolka: Anna will say "ballet-bolka".
*Balabolka: Anna will say "ballet-bolka".
*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.
*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.
*Beyonce: Sam pronounces it as "Beyonds" in SAPI5. He says "bee-ins" in SAPI4, along with the Mike and Mary counterparts.
*Beyonce: Sam pronounces it as "Beyonds" in SAPI5. He says "bee-ins" in SAPI4, along with the Mike and Mary counterparts.
*BFDI: SAPI4 voices will say it as one word. Typing "B F D I" fixes this.
*BFDI and BFDIA: SAPI4 voices will say them as one word. Putting spaces between the letters fixes this.
*Billie Eilish: Sam will say "Billie E-lish" in SAPI4, as well as a sharp tapping sound at the B. Anna will say "buh-lee illish".
*Billie Eilish: Sam will say "Billie E-lish" in SAPI4, as well as a sharp tapping sound at the B. Anna will say "buh-lee illish".
*Bing: Microsoft Sam says "bin" in both versions.
*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.
*Birdman: Same error as "Hammerman" example. Said as "Birdm'n", and in SAPI5, there is a low heartbeat-like sound at the M.
*Bling: This only happens in Anna and the SAPI5 version, where Sam says it with the first two letters said individually (B L ing) (he pronounces it correctly in the SAPI4 version). Typing "blle ing" fixes it.
*Bling: This only happens in Anna and the SAPI5 version, where Sam says it with the first two letters said individually (B L ing) (he pronounces it correctly in the SAPI4 version). Typing "blle ing" fixes it.
*Bluetooth: Sam will say "Blue thooth" unless you type "Blue tooth". He says "Blue-tuth" in SAPI5. Anna will say "Blue-eh tooth".
*Bluetooth: Sam will say "Blued'th" unless you type "Blue tooth". He says "Blue-tuth" in SAPI5. Anna will say "Blue-eh tooth".
*Booger: All speech engines except for Anna and the SAPI5 voices will say it like "boo-jer". If you replace the "g" with a "k", all speech engines will say it correctly. Anna and the SAPI5 versions of Sam, Mike and Mary will say it correctly.
*Booger: All speech engines except for Anna and the SAPI5 voices will say it like "boo-jer". If you replace the "g" with a "k", all speech engines will say it correctly.
*Booty: A tapping sound is heard from SAPI4 Sam, especially when typing "dat booty". For Anna, she says it correctly, but when the word before ends with a T, D B, or P, she will say "botey".
*Booty: A tapping sound is heard from SAPI4 Sam, especially when typing "dat booty". For Anna, she says it correctly, but when the word before ends with a T, D B, or P, she will say "botey".
*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, the way to pronounce it correctly is space "boo" and "wana" out.
*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, the way to pronounce it correctly is space "boo" and "wana" out.
*Borobudur: Sam pronounces it as "borrow-butter" in SAPI4, but he pronounces it correctly in SAPI5.
*Borobudur: Sam pronounces it as "borrow-butter" in SAPI4, but he pronounces it correctly in SAPI5.
*Bought: Sam will say something along the lines of "bsott".
*Bought: Sam will say something along the lines of "bsott".
*Bournemouth: Sam will say "burn muth".
*Bournemouth: Sam will say "burn-a-muth".
*Bowser: Sam, Mike, and Mary will say "Boh-zer" in SAPI4. They say it correctly in the SAPI5 version. Anna will say "bmaow-sser".
*Bowser: Sam, Mike, and Mary will say "Boh-zer" in SAPI4. They say it correctly in the SAPI5 version. Anna will say "bmaow-sser".
*Breanna: Anna and Sam will say "breena" in SAPI4.
*Breanna: Anna and Sam will say "breena" in SAPI4.