[mary-users] Problems with pronunciation of German dentist terms

[Brigitte]

Dear all,

I would need advice for achieving an acceptable pronunciation of  
German dentist terms.

The cases of "Gingivektomie" and "Hyperodontie" demonstrate the  
problem type. The words are pretty long and include items borrowed  
from Greek and Latin. My Sampa and GToBI codes (attached for both  
cases) may not be good enough, or there may be other problems, e.g.  
that the voices (I use bits2) are not prepared for pronouncing  
foreign words.

Some hints to the source of the problem would be helpful, and if  
others are more experienced than me in coding Sampa and GToBI, they  
might see coding errors that I should avoid.

Great thanks for any good idea!

Brigitte Endres-Niggemeyer



  
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