User Dictionaries

ETI-Eloquence allows you to specify explicit pronunciations for words, abbreviations, and acronyms, preventing the normal letter-to-sound rules from applying.  One way you can do this is to enter an SPR tag directly into the input text.  A more permanent way is to enter the word (the input string or "key
") and the pronunciation you want (the output or "translation") in one of the user dictionaries:

Special Words Dictionary
Abbreviations Dictionary
Roots Dictionary 

How to Modify the Dictionaries

Each dictionary entry has two parts:  a key and a translation.  An invalid key or translation will cause the dictionary look-up to fail, and the pronunciation of the word will be generated by the normal pronunciation rules.  Valid entries for each dictionary are discussed in the individual sections.

To add, modify, or delete an entry in any of the dictionaries, use the Lexicon or Dictionaries dialog box available in your program's user interface.  This dialog box will provide you with further instructions.  A change to a user dictionary will not take effect within any documents that are open at the time the change is made.

See also:

Tags to control Dictionary Processing of Abbreviations 


