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Word Read-Aloud feature is mispronouncing words
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Paula Hegarty
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The Word Read-Aloud feature is mispronouncing some words. Does anyone know how to fix this?
Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For business | Windows
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Kael Yao 37,746 Reputation points Moderator2022-02-07T02:03:44.87+00:00 Since this question is related to Microsoft Office, I have added the tag "office-itpro" to it.
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Emi Zhang-MSFT 30,046 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff2022-02-07T08:20:14.69+00:00 Hi @Paula Hegarty ,
What version of Office did you use?
What kind language did you use?
Could you provide a sample about the wrong words with this feature in Word?
Please be a bit more precise to explain your problem so that I can get more accurate solutions to this problem. I’m glad to help and follow up your reply.
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Paula Hegarty 6 Reputation points
2022-02-07T21:53:37.59+00:00 HI @Emi Zhang-MSFT .
I appreciate you checking this for me
The version is 2201
The language is English (United States)
The word Securitized is one example.
I hope it helps
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Emi Zhang-MSFT 30,046 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
2022-02-09T07:52:37.267+00:00 Hi @Paula Hegarty ,
I tested the Male and Female voice in Word, and I also checked the Google translate voice. I didn't find any different among them.
Did you check the Google translate and test if the word pronounc differnt from Office Word? -
Paula Hegarty 6 Reputation points
2022-02-09T20:50:04.23+00:00 Yes, I did. Mine does not even recognize the word. It spells it letter by letter.
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Emi Zhang-MSFT 30,046 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
2022-02-10T01:52:23.437+00:00 Hi @Paula Hegarty ,
I suggest you provide a screenshot about the system language, Office language, Region, Office version information and how the Securitized is entered in Word.
As shown in the following pictures, the screenshots are the information I need:- Go to Contral Panel- Region:
- Go to settings- Time&language- Language®ion:
- Go to settings- Time&language- Typing- Advanced keyboard settings:
- Open Word- go to File- Account:
- Open Word- go to Flie- Options- Language:
- Go to Contral Panel- Region:
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