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Download the file
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Unzip the file and install the
Hal Text-to-Speech Reader |
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Download the free
Language Reader program from Authorsoft |
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Install
Language Reader |
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Use the Language Reader program to add:
– the SAPI 4 and 5 Runtime component
– the British English
Text-To-Speech Engine
(the Language Reader
program is fine, but it does not read the clipboard - however, it DOES
easily install voices and speech engines) |
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Setup the
Hal Text-to-Speech Reader
to speak British
English
– Choose the Adult Female or Adult Male (British English) |
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When you exit the program, the voice will
be the default next time you use it. |
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If you want "Carol" or "Peter" to say the word
IELTS correctly, download this file:
ielts.dcb
and place it in the C:\WINDOWS\Lhsp
folder. Then, when you next load up the
program, go to Options and choose
Pronunciation settings for Current Voice...
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Open...
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ielts.dcb
dictionary... |
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Select the ielts.dcb file (see below)...
...and Exit. |
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Now, anytime you want to hear English spoken,
with reasonable accuracy*, ... |
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...just highlight
the text, right click and copy!
* it isn't
perfect, but good enough for most situations until you can hear
English spoken regularly. |
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You can also download the
Speech Control Panel (.exe file, 840KB)
from Microsoft to edit dictionaries etc.
from the Windows Control Panel. |
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