{"id":7104,"date":"2021-12-05T06:43:12","date_gmt":"2021-12-05T12:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7104"},"modified":"2021-12-05T06:43:15","modified_gmt":"2021-12-05T12:43:15","slug":"iphone101-quickbyte-pronunciation-let-your-voiceover-voices-pronounce-words-and-names-the-way-you-want-them-pronounced-is-it-aira-or-ira-jeff-or-jawff-you-decide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7104","title":{"rendered":"iPhone101 QuickByte: Pronunciation \u2013 Let Your VoiceOver Voices Pronounce Words and Names the Way You Want Them Pronounced. Is it Aira or Ira? Jeff or Jawff? You decide."},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2802\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7104-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/PronunciationsQB.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/PronunciationsQB.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/PronunciationsQB.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcast Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?cat=472\">iPhone101 QuickByte<\/a>&nbsp;demonstration, Jeff Thompson shows us how to change how vvoiceover pronounces words that just don\u2019t sound right. You can also change the word completely, the choice is yours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have an App or particular word or name that gets mis-pronounced by your VoiceOver voice? You can change that in just a few quick steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pronunciation Replacement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Go to the Settings icon and single finger double tap or ask Siri, \u201cOpen Settings\u201d.<\/li><li>Single finger swipe to the right&nbsp;&nbsp;down to, \u201cAccessibility\u201d. Single finger double tap.<\/li><li>Swipe down to, \u201cSpoken Content\u201d.<\/li><li>Swipe to the right down to, Pronunciations. You could do a four finger tap near the bottom of the screen and land on, \u201cPronunciations\u201d as an alternative and faster method.<\/li><li>If you have no previous entries, swipe to the right twice to \u201cAdd\u201d and double tap.<\/li><li>If you have previous entries, swipe once to the left to \u201cAdd\u201d and double tap.<\/li><li>Type in the phrase you wish to substitute.<\/li><li>Swipe to the right and enter&nbsp;&nbsp;, \u201csubstitute phrase.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Spell out how you want the phrase to be pronounced.<\/li><li>Swipe to the left to \u201cPlay\u201d (located in the upper right hand corner of the screen) and double tap to hear how the new phrase is pronounced.<\/li><li>Re-try spelling if not satisfied.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Apply to specific VoiceOver Voice or to All<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Swipe down to, \u201cVoices\u201d and choose the VoiceOver voice that will apply this substitute phrase.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Apply to a specific App or apply to all<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Swipe down to, \u201cApply to all apps\u201d and double tap to toggle on or off.<\/li><li>If you turn \u201cApply to all apps\u201d off, swipe to the right and proceed through the list of apps you want the replacement to take effect.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:&nbsp;<\/strong>Changes take effect immediately.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be sure to check out all the Blind Abilities\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?cat=472\">iPhone101\/QuickBytes<\/a>\u00a0and subscribe to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">Blind Abilities podcast<\/a>wherever you listen to podcasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact Your State Services<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by&nbsp;<a>email<\/a>&nbsp;or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;<a>email<\/a><br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Give us a call and leave us some feedback at 612-367-6093 we would love to hear from you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>, and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/jobinsightsgroup\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>&nbsp;group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2804\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7104-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/PronunciationsQB.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/PronunciationsQB.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/PronunciationsQB.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/PronunciationsQB.mp3 Podcast Summary: In this&nbsp;iPhone101 QuickByte&nbsp;demonstration, Jeff Thompson shows us how to change how vvoiceover pronounces words that just don\u2019t sound right. You can also change the word completely, the choice is yours. Do you have an App or particular word or name that gets mis-pronounced by your VoiceOver voice? 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Proof Reading, Maybe, All the Time? Maybe Not. Math and Science Specific? Maybe So.\u00a0\u00a0Choosing System Punctuation Groups and Creating Custom Groups.","author":"Blind Abilities Team","date":"February 14, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Podcast Summary: In this\u00a0iPhone101\/QuickByte\u00a0from\u00a0Blind Abilities, Jeff Thompson takes us through the Punctuation System Groups and Creating Custom Groups. You can determine if Voiceover reads aloud Some, none or All punctuation. Imagine your email reading back like this: Hi comma Everybody comma How are you all question mark I am fine\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;iPhone101\/QuickBytes&quot;","block_context":{"text":"iPhone101\/QuickBytes","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?cat=472"},"img":{"alt_text":"BlindAbilities Logo A black square with white initials, B A.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":7019,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7019","url_meta":{"origin":7104,"position":3},"title":"Iphone101 QuickByte: A Refreshing Look at The  App Store Setting and 2 Refreshing Gestures","author":"Blind Abilities Team","date":"November 15, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Podcast Summary: In this iPhone101 Quickbyte, Jeff Thompson dives into the App Store Refresh and then tours the App Store Settings. 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