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There are several glitches/word mispronunciations with SAPI 4 and SAPI 5 [[Microsoft Sam]], [[Microsoft Mike|Mike]], [[Microsoft Mary|Mary]], [[Microsoft Anna|Microsoft Anna]], [[Microsoft David|David]], [[Microsoft Hazel|Hazel]], [[Microsoft Zira|Zira]], [[Microsoft Mark|Mark]], [[Microsoft Eva|Eva]], TruVoice Voices, LH British Voices, [[MacinTalk Voice Alex]], and [[MacinTalk Voice Zarvox]], some of which that cause them to pronounce words incorrectly. Following is a list of mispronunciation glitches that have been found so far. Please keep this list in alphabetical order.

There are several glitches/word mispronunciations with SAPI 4 and SAPI 5 [[Microsoft Sam]], [[Microsoft Mike|Mike]], [[Microsoft Mary|Mary]], [[Microsoft Anna|Microsoft Anna]], [[Microsoft David|David]], [[Microsoft Hazel|Hazel]], [[Microsoft Zira|Zira]], [[Microsoft Mark|Mark]], [[Microsoft Eva|Eva]], TruVoice Voices, LH British Voices, [[MacinTalk Voice Alex]], and [[MacinTalk Voice Zarvox]], some of which that cause them to pronounce words incorrectly. Following is a list of mispronunciation glitches that have been found so far. Please keep this list in alphabetical order.

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.

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==

==Word Mispronunciations==

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.

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.