diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md index f7d98b52..6c797966 100644 --- a/CHANGELOG.md +++ b/CHANGELOG.md @@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ new languages: These are a condensed set of releases that were maintained in step with the upstream eSpeak releases. The releases containing minor build fixes, or only -incorporating upstream changes have been ommitted. +incorporating upstream changes have been omitted. ### 1.48.11 - 2014-08-31 diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index bbd01669..e55a7b98 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ already have an espeak-ng install by running: ## Documentation The [main documentation](docs/index.md) for eSpeak NG provides more information -on using and creating voices/languages for for eSpeak NG. +on using and creating voices/languages for eSpeak NG. The [espeak-ng](src/espeak-ng.1.ronn) and [speak-ng](src/speak-ng.1.ronn) command-line documentation provide a reference of the different command-line diff --git a/docs/dictionary.md b/docs/dictionary.md index a5c7f02b..0198f640 100644 --- a/docs/dictionary.md +++ b/docs/dictionary.md @@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ rule with more syllables. | Symbol | Description | |-------------|-------------| | `+` | Force an increase in the score in this rule by 20 points (may be repeated for more effect). | -| `<` | Force an decrease in the score in this rule by 20 points (may be repeated for more effect). | +| `<` | Force a decrease in the score in this rule by 20 points (may be repeated for more effect). | | `S` | This number of matching characters are a standard suffix, remove them and retranslate the word. | | `P` | This number of matching characters are a standard prefix, remove them and retranslate the word. | | `Lnn` | `nn` is a 2-digit decimal number in the range 01 to 20 Matches with any of the letter sequences which have been defined for letter group `nn` | @@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ This feature cannot be used for the special entries in the `*_list` files which start with an underscore, such as numbers. Currently `textmode` entries are only recognized for complete words, and -not for for stems from which a prefix or suffix has been removed (e.g. +not for stems from which a prefix or suffix has been removed (e.g. the word "coughs" would not match the example above). ## Conditional Rules @@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ each language. The number fragments are given in the `*_list` file. | `_0M3` | The word for 1,000,000,000. | | `_1M1` `_2M1` | Special pronunciation for one thousand, two thousand, etc, if needed. | | `_0and` | Word for `and` when speaking numbers (e.g. `two hundred and twenty`). | -| `_dpt` | Word spoken for the decimnal point/comma. | +| `_dpt` | Word spoken for the decimal point/comma. | | `_dpt2` | Word spoken (if any) at the end of all the digits after a decimal point. | ## Character Substitution diff --git a/docs/phontab.md b/docs/phontab.md index 601ac19e..6c70dc73 100644 --- a/docs/phontab.md +++ b/docs/phontab.md @@ -236,15 +236,15 @@ instructions. length -The relative length of the phoneme in miliseconds. Typical values are about -140 for a short vowel and from 200 to 300 for a long vowel or diphong. +The relative length of the phoneme in milliseconds. Typical values are about +140 for a short vowel and from 200 to 300 for a long vowel or a diphthong. A `length()` instruction is needed for vowels. It is optional for consonants. ### ipa ipa -In many cases, eSpeak NG makes IPA (International Phonetic Alpbabet) phoneme +In many cases, eSpeak NG makes IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) phoneme names automatically from eSpeak NG phoneme names. If this is not correct, then the phoneme definition can include an `ipa` instruction to specify the correct IPA name. IPA strings may include non-ascii characters. They may also include @@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ is limited by the program. len= -Nominal length of the transition in miliseconds. If omitted a default value is used. +Nominal length of the transition in milliseconds. If omitted a default value is used. rms= diff --git a/docs/voices.md b/docs/voices.md index 0c031940..79466c5a 100644 --- a/docs/voices.md +++ b/docs/voices.md @@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ e.g. dictdialect en-us -This means that any words or rules which are maked with `_^_EN` will be +This means that any words or rules which are made with `_^_EN` will be spoken with the US English voice instead of the default UK English voice.