RHVoice English Pronunciation Fixes

This repository contains pronunciation dictionaries for RHVoice's English voices. These dictionaries help correct pronunciation of specific words and names that may not be pronounced correctly by default.

English/namefix.txt - Pronunciation corrections for proper names
English/wordfix.txt - Pronunciation corrections for common words

Installation

Automatic Installation

Run the installation script:

sudo ./install.sh

Manual Installation

Copy the English directory to the RHVoice dictionaries location:

sudo cp -r English /etc/RHVoice/dicts/

Usage

After installation, RHVoice will automatically use these pronunciation fixes when reading text. You may need to restart any applications using RHVoice for the changes to take effect, e.g. speech-dispatcher.

Contributing

To add new pronunciation fixes:

Edit the appropriate file in the English/ directory
- namefix.txt for proper names
- wordfix.txt for common words
Follow the format: word=pronunciation
Test with RHVoice
Submit a pull request

License

This project is licensed under the WTFPL (Do What The F*** You Want To Public License). See the LICENSE file for details.

README.md