Adjust speech rate and pitch
- Go to Options
in the toolbar.
- Go to Speech.
- You can change the Speech Rate (speed) or Voice Pitch settings. You will receive immediate feedback on what these changes will sound like.
Change how a voice sounds in simPODD
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Sometimes, you might like a voice, but want it to be a little faster or slower or have a slightly different pitch. You can adjust some characteristics of the voice in the Speech and Language Options.
Change a word's pronunciation
Your simPODD voice might not know how to say every word correctly. Names of people and places can be especially tricky. You can add a pronunciation exception to tell simPODD exactly how to say a word.
- Go to Options in the toolbar.
- Go to Settings > Pronunciations.
- Next, tap Add Pronunciation to replace an existing pronunciation.
- Enter the Original Text and the Pronunciation.
- You can tap the speaker to listen to how it sounds.
- Tap Pronunciations.
- Tap Done.
