APPENDIX N: RealSpeak SPEECH TIPS
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Entering Math Problems
For math problems to be pronounced correctly, you must space the numbers correctly.
For example: 5 – 3 = 2 must be entered as:
5 –3 = 2 (5
space –no space3space=space2)
4 + 5 = 9 is entered as
4 +5 = 9 (4
space +no space5space=space9)
With multiplication, use the "x" or the * .
For Example: 2*8 = 16 or 2x8 = 16. In either case your device will speak "x" or "asterisk", not
"times". Do not put spaces between the multiplication sign and the numbers. Add a space before
and after the "equals" sign.
Division is not available unless you have a "division" sign that you can assign to a key or
sequence; otherwise, you must enter the words "divided by " with spaces, as in: 4 divided by 2 =
2.
Fractions are usually spoken correctly.
For example: 5/9 is spoken as five ninths; 3/2 is spoken as three over two; 223/845 is spoken as
two hundred twenty three over eight hundred forty five.
Bank Account, Social Security, Credit Card Numbers
In order to have these types of numbers pronounced correctly, use hyphens between groups of
numbers. Do not put spaces before or after the hyphen.
For example: 1234-5678-9123-4004 is pronounced as: one two three four (pause) five six seven
eight
(pause) nine one two three (pause) four zero zero four.
Dates
Depending on your country, dates are read as month/day/year (America) or day/month/year
(Britain, Australia). Separate numbers with the date with slashes or hyphens. Do not add spaces.
For example: 5/15/06 is pronounced as: May fifteenth two-thousand-six in American English.
15-5-06 is pronounced:
the fifteenth May two-thousand six in British and Australian English.
Currencies
RealSpeak correctly handles the currency symbols $, £, ¥, and the most common currency
abbreviations. The Euro symbol is also supported. You can find this symbol on the QWERTY
spell page. Press the
Ext. Chars. key to find the Euro symbol.
For example: $40.00 is pronounced Forty dollars. £125 is pronounced One hundred twenty five
pounds
. ¥60 is pronounced 60 yen. €
20 is pronounced Twenty Euros.
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