Creating a User Dictionary

DECtalk Software comes with two dictionary applets. Both help the user to create their own user dictionary which can be loaded at startup time or while the text-to-speech system is active.

Application
Location
Comments
userdict
/usr/ucb/userdict
Compiles a user dictionary from a file containing both the word and its phonemic pronunciation.
windict
/usr/ucb/windict
Application that has a graphical user interface and can:
DECtalk00090000.gif Pronounce words
DECtalk00090000.gif Translate words into their phonemic symbols
DECtalk00090000.gif Compile a user dictionary from a list of words and their phonemic symbols


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