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Text to Speech vs Dictionary
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Qvistgaard
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Aug 17, 2009, 06:36 AM
 
When I'm using the Dictionary I sometimes like to have words pronounced. Therefore i am looking for a shortcut to TTS (Dictionary - Services - Speech - Start Speaking Text). Any ideas?
     
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Aug 17, 2009, 06:48 AM
 
Right-Click (control-click) Speech - Start Speaking

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Qvistgaard  (op)
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Aug 17, 2009, 09:33 AM
 
Originally Posted by AKcrab View Post
Right-Click (control-click) Speech - Start Speaking

?
It's not possible to do in Dictionary
     
Jonesy
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Aug 17, 2009, 11:57 AM
 
I just tried this. In the Dictionary application where the word is typeset like this "dic.tion.ar.y" it is possible to right click only on a section of the word but it is still possible to bring up the "Start Speaking" contextual menu item and it will speak the whole word. In the thesaurus section the whole word can be highlighted and read aloud in the usual way.

This is all on OS X 10.5.8. Are you using another version?
     
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Aug 17, 2009, 04:45 PM
 
I tested it before I posted the info.. Maybe it is a 10.5.8 thing?
     
   
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