# Test of Text-to-Speech (TTS) Abbreviations in Waze Clients
**URL:** https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/test-of-text-to-speech-tts-abbreviations-in-waze-clients/57949
**Category:** United States
**Created:** [January 18, 2012, 7:07pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/test-of-text-to-speech-tts-abbreviations-in-waze-clients/57949 "2012-01-18T19:07:25Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@qwaletee](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/qwaletee)
#### Post date: [October 26, 2015, 7:30pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/test-of-text-to-speech-tts-abbreviations-in-waze-clients/57949/1301 "2015-10-26T19:30:42Z")
> [@voludu2](#):
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> [https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=usa&lon=-75.32026&lat=40.04081&zoom=5&segments=76507634&mapUpdateRequest=4816115](https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=usa&lon=-75.32026&lat=40.04081&zoom=5&segments=76507634&mapUpdateRequest=4816115)
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> “Ithan” should be pronounced “Eye-thən”. Jane says “Ee-thən”
Jane is clearly a Heathen.
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### Author:  [@PesachZ](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/PesachZ)
#### Post date: [October 26, 2015, 7:39pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/test-of-text-to-speech-tts-abbreviations-in-waze-clients/57949/1302 "2015-10-26T19:39:39Z")
> [@KC-Guardrail](#):
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> > [@PesachZ](#):
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> > > [@KC-Guardrail](#):
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> > > The town of Paola KS is being pronounced “Pow-la”. It should be pronounced “Pay-Oh-la”.
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> > > Referenced in this UR.
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> > > [https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=usa&lon=-94.87841&lat=38.57011&layers=929&zoom=5&mapUpdateRequest=4799637](https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=usa&lon=-94.87841&lat=38.57011&layers=929&zoom=5&mapUpdateRequest=4799637)
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> > Does [this](https://www.dropbox.com/s/p03hty9phiaobl3/Paola%20KS.mp3?dl=1) sound right?
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> > Sent from Android using Tapatalk
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> Perfect, thanks.
Added to the list pending regional review.
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### Author:  [@unlimited1808](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/unlimited1808)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2015, 9:03pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/test-of-text-to-speech-tts-abbreviations-in-waze-clients/57949/1303 "2015-10-27T21:03:24Z")
Cmns as an abbreviation for Commons is being pronounced as “C M N S” by Jane.
[https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=usa&lon=-80.00675&lat=40.45303&zoom=6&segments=42938405&mapUpdateRequest=4698608](https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=usa&lon=-80.00675&lat=40.45303&zoom=6&segments=42938405&mapUpdateRequest=4698608)
Has this abbreviation been deprecated since the update to Jane (and the original abbreviation wiki page) or is it being worked on for an update?
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### Author:  [@KB\_Steveo](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/KB_Steveo)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2015, 12:07am UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/test-of-text-to-speech-tts-abbreviations-in-waze-clients/57949/1304 "2015-10-28T00:07:02Z")
> [@PesachZ](#):
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> > [@whatnt](#):
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> > Is there any word on including Ñ (énye) in Jane?
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> > Waze is currently mispronouncing “Cañada” of the road [here](https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=usa&lon=-122.26765&lat=37.44206&zoom=3&segments=84979022) and the college name [here](https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=usa&lon=-122.26255&lat=37.44680&layers=1956&zoom=5&venues=155779446.1557991073.239491) like the country name.
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> > The locals are stirring 😉
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> > Thanks.
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> Its a step better than before when it completely failed with the accent and inserted garbage in its place.
> Can you tell us what it should sound like?
the ñ is supposed to make a “y” sound after the “n”. It’s why Spanish speakers say “hall-uh-pain-yo” as opposed to the English mis-pronunciation of “hal-ah-pee-NO” for jalapeño.
I have correction to add as well.
Shawano is pronounced how it looks (sha-wa-no). It’s a local Indian name that should be pronounced “Shaw-no” (only one “a”) [https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=usa&lon=-88.07164&lat=44.54410&layers=2981&zoom=6&segments=82286310](https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=usa&lon=-88.07164&lat=44.54410&layers=2981&zoom=6&segments=82286310)
\*edit - changed “Spanish” pronunciation approximation
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### Author:  [@PesachZ](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/PesachZ)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2015, 3:43am UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/test-of-text-to-speech-tts-abbreviations-in-waze-clients/57949/1305 "2015-10-28T03:43:54Z")
> [@KB\_Steveo](#):
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> > [@PesachZ](#):
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> > > [@whatnt](#):
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> > > Is there any word on including Ñ (énye) in Jane?
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> > > Waze is currently mispronouncing “Cañada” of the road [here](https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=usa&lon=-122.26765&lat=37.44206&zoom=3&segments=84979022) and the college name [here](https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=usa&lon=-122.26255&lat=37.44680&layers=1956&zoom=5&venues=155779446.1557991073.239491) like the country name.
> > >
> > > The locals are stirring 😉
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> >
> > Its a step better than before when it completely failed with the accent and inserted garbage in its place.
> > Can you tell us what it should sound like?
>
> the ñ is supposed to make a “y” sound after the “n”. It’s why Spanish speakers say “hall-uh-pain-yo” as opposed to the English mis-pronunciation of “hal-ah-pee-NO” for jalapeño.
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> I have correction to add as well.
>
> Shawano is pronounced how it looks (sha-wa-no). It’s a local Indian name that should be pronounced “Shaw-no” (only one “a”) [https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=usa&lon=-88.07164&lat=44.54410&layers=2981&zoom=6&segments=82286310](https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=usa&lon=-88.07164&lat=44.54410&layers=2981&zoom=6&segments=82286310)
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> \*edit - changed “Spanish” pronunciation approximation
I’ll add these two to the list.
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### Author:  [@PesachZ](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/PesachZ)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2015, 3:45am UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/test-of-text-to-speech-tts-abbreviations-in-waze-clients/57949/1306 "2015-10-28T03:45:26Z")
> [@unlimited1808](#):
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> Cmns as an abbreviation for Commons is being pronounced as “C M N S” by Jane.
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> [https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=usa&lon=-80.00675&lat=40.45303&zoom=6&segments=42938405&mapUpdateRequest=4698608](https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=usa&lon=-80.00675&lat=40.45303&zoom=6&segments=42938405&mapUpdateRequest=4698608)
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> Has this abbreviation been deprecated since the update to Jane (and the original abbreviation wiki page) or is it being worked on for an update?
Cmn and Cmns are both not supported by Jane. However they are both on a list we are actively checking to determine if we should add support for them. We should have a decision shortly, once we finish testing and researching the list.
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### Author:  [@PesachZ](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/PesachZ)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2015, 6:09am UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/test-of-text-to-speech-tts-abbreviations-in-waze-clients/57949/1307 "2015-10-28T06:09:19Z")
> [@KB\_Steveo](#):
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> > [@PesachZ](#):
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> > > [@whatnt](#):
> > >
> > > Is there any word on including Ñ (énye) in Jane?
> > >
> > > Waze is currently mispronouncing “Cañada” of the road [here](https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=usa&lon=-122.26765&lat=37.44206&zoom=3&segments=84979022) and the college name [here](https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=usa&lon=-122.26255&lat=37.44680&layers=1956&zoom=5&venues=155779446.1557991073.239491) like the country name.
> > >
> > > The locals are stirring 😉
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> >
> > Its a step better than before when it completely failed with the accent and inserted garbage in its place.
> > Can you tell us what it should sound like?
>
> the ñ is supposed to make a “y” sound after the “n”. It’s why Spanish speakers say “hall-uh-pain-yo” as opposed to the English mis-pronunciation of “hal-ah-pee-NO” for jalapeño.
>
> I have correction to add as well.
>
> Shawano is pronounced how it looks (sha-wa-no). It’s a local Indian name that should be pronounced “Shaw-no” (only one “a”) [https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=usa&lon=-88.07164&lat=44.54410&layers=2981&zoom=6&segments=82286310](https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=usa&lon=-88.07164&lat=44.54410&layers=2981&zoom=6&segments=82286310)
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> \*edit - changed “Spanish” pronunciation approximation
Does this sound appropriate?
[Cañada Rd](https://dl.dropbox.com/s/4eadu503d30yvg5/Ca%C3%B1ada%20Rd.mp3)
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### Author:  [@swg201](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/swg201)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2015, 3:09pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/test-of-text-to-speech-tts-abbreviations-in-waze-clients/57949/1308 "2015-10-29T15:09:28Z")
A few new proposed Jane corrections:
(1) CH-II [https://goo.gl/tM4bn7](https://goo.gl/tM4bn7) should be pronounced “county highway eye eye” instead of “county highway two”
(2) Oneida [https://goo.gl/8iYNMV](https://goo.gl/8iYNMV) should be pronounced “Oh nye dah” ([http://goo.gl/74kPmK](http://goo.gl/74kPmK)) instead of “Oh nee dah”
(3) Lombardi [https://goo.gl/xbM6Ng](https://goo.gl/xbM6Ng) should be pronounced with an “r” sound “lom bar dee” instead of “lom bah dee”
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### Author:  [@taco909](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/taco909)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2015, 3:39am UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/test-of-text-to-speech-tts-abbreviations-in-waze-clients/57949/1309 "2015-10-30T03:39:26Z")
Doran St has been corrected.
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### Author:  [@KB\_Steveo](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/KB_Steveo)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2015, 2:46pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/test-of-text-to-speech-tts-abbreviations-in-waze-clients/57949/1310 "2015-11-03T14:46:01Z")
> [@PesachZ](#):
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> Does this sound appropriate?
> [Cañada Rd](https://dl.dropbox.com/s/4eadu503d30yvg5/Ca%C3%B1ada%20Rd.mp3)
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> Sent from Android using Tapatalk
Based on my knowledge of the Spanish language, I think it should be more like cahn-ya-da road. I sent a PM to whatnt to check in here and give a local’s perspective.
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### Author:  [@whatnt](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/whatnt)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2015, 2:53pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/test-of-text-to-speech-tts-abbreviations-in-waze-clients/57949/1311 "2015-11-03T14:53:07Z")
> [@KB\_Steveo](#):
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> Based on my knowledge of the Spanish language, I think it should be more like cahn-ya-da road. I sent a PM to whatnt to check in here and give a local’s perspective.
Sounds good! Thanks PesachZ and KB\_Steveo.
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### Author:  [@KB\_Steveo](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/KB_Steveo)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2015, 3:46pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/test-of-text-to-speech-tts-abbreviations-in-waze-clients/57949/1312 "2015-11-03T15:46:27Z")
> [@whatnt](#):
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> > [@KB\_Steveo](#):
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> > Based on my knowledge of the Spanish language, I think it should be more like cahn-ya-da road. I sent a PM to whatnt to check in here and give a local’s perspective.
>
> Sounds good! Thanks PesachZ and KB\_Steveo.
Which sounds good? The [Cañada Rd](https://dl.dropbox.com/s/4eadu503d30yvg5/Ca%C3%B1ada%20Rd.mp3) that PesachZ made, or cahn-ya-da road?
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### Author:  [@whatnt](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/whatnt)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2015, 4:03pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/test-of-text-to-speech-tts-abbreviations-in-waze-clients/57949/1313 "2015-11-03T16:03:39Z")
The sound recording.
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### Author:  [@Tirless](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/Tirless)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2015, 7:10am UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/test-of-text-to-speech-tts-abbreviations-in-waze-clients/57949/1314 "2015-11-05T07:10:42Z")
Found an UR to check Batavia, NY. Evidently Bah-tay-vee-ya isnt what’s coming out. Hope I got that part correct. Thank you!
[https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=usa&lon=-77.45378&lat=43.09069&zoom=6&mapUpdateRequest=4846191](https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=usa&lon=-77.45378&lat=43.09069&zoom=6&mapUpdateRequest=4846191)
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### Author:  [@kirkosaurus](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/kirkosaurus)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2015, 3:06pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/test-of-text-to-speech-tts-abbreviations-in-waze-clients/57949/1315 "2015-11-05T15:06:44Z")
Briley Pkwy is being pronounced as “Brilly” (rhymes with Billy) Parkway.
Should be pronounced “Briley” (rhymes with Riley) Parkway.
[https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=usa&lon=-86.80021&lat=36.23466&layers=2981&zoom=5&segments=45576811](https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=usa&lon=-86.80021&lat=36.23466&layers=2981&zoom=5&segments=45576811)
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### Author:  [@qwaletee](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/qwaletee)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2015, 9:21pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/test-of-text-to-speech-tts-abbreviations-in-waze-clients/57949/1316 "2015-11-10T21:21:45Z")
“Exits 14-1:” says “Exits 14 to 1” - yes, I know this should say Exit, not Exits. Nearby Exit 14B-61 works correctly. It is possible that there are special rules for ^Exit \d±d+: … if so, I can make the fix, drop the s, and test, before proceeding.
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### Author:  [@PesachZ](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/PesachZ)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2015, 9:47pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/test-of-text-to-speech-tts-abbreviations-in-waze-clients/57949/1317 "2015-11-10T21:47:51Z")
> [@qwaletee](#):
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> “Exits 14-1:” says “Exits 14 to 1” - yes, I know this should say Exit, not Exits. Nearby Exit 14B-61 works correctly. It is possible that there are special rules for ^Exit \d±d+: … if so, I can make the fix, drop the s, and test, before proceeding.
There are rules, and the dash is handled differently when it is between digits vs letters by the TTS engine.
What do you think would be the natural way to read exit 14-1?
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### Author:  [@kirkosaurus](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/kirkosaurus)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2015, 9:49pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/test-of-text-to-speech-tts-abbreviations-in-waze-clients/57949/1318 "2015-11-10T21:49:31Z")
I’ve noticed that the ramps to I-65 sometimes say “I to 65” as well.
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### Author:  [@PesachZ](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/PesachZ)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2015, 12:17am UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/test-of-text-to-speech-tts-abbreviations-in-waze-clients/57949/1319 "2015-11-11T00:17:04Z")
> [@kirkosaurus](#):
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> I’ve noticed that the ramps to I-65 sometimes say “I to 65” as well.
Staff is aware and trying to figure out why
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### Author:  [@qwaletee](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/qwaletee)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2015, 1:09am UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/test-of-text-to-speech-tts-abbreviations-in-waze-clients/57949/1320 "2015-11-11T01:09:14Z")
14-1 has been there since forever - at least two years. The nearby 14B-61 reads the dash as a short pause. I’d be fine with either that or “fourteen dash one.”
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