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Post by RadicaIBender
Mispronunciation of "Rowlett"

Using Jane / US English

Says: "roh-LET"

Should be: "ROW-let" or "row-LET" (first syllable rhymes with "cow")

Example segment (the entire street is lengthy): https://www.waze.com/en-US/editor/?env= ... s=49754283
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Post by ramblinwreck_81
I'm not sure if I just list words here that are misspoken in the app or if I put them on a list somewhere. Please let me know the right protocol.

The waze app pronounces "Base" like "Bass" (as in the fish).

Example, "Dobbins Air Reserve Base" is currently pronounced "Dobbins Air Reserve Bass"

PL: https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=usa&lo ... st=4923144
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Post by ramblinwreck_81
Trying to solve a UR but I have heard the same instructions myself when driving to this road.

PL is above.

What it should sound like is "Base" (above) and what it does sound like is "Bass" (posted above).

The voice instructions recite the "to Dobbins Air Reserve" as above in the PL, only it says "Bass" vice "Base".
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Post by ramblinwreck_81
PesachZ wrote:
unlimited1808 wrote:Cmns as an abbreviation for Commons is being pronounced as "C M N S" by Jane.

https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=usa&lo ... st=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?
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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Any resolution on this one? ("Cmns" is pronounced "C M N S")

https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=usa&lo ... s=74362145
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TheChrisK wrote:Kissimmee (Florida) is pronounced by Jane as "KES-a-me". It should be "Ki-SIM-ee".
Got it. Ty


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ramblinwreck_81 wrote:
TheChrisK wrote:Kissimmee (Florida) is pronounced by Jane as "KES-a-me". It should be "Ki-SIM-ee".
Got it. Ty


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Post by ramblinwreck_81
sketch wrote:
ramblinwreck_81 wrote: Any resolution on this one? ("Cmns" is pronounced "C M N S")

https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=usa&lo ... s=74362145
"Commons" should be spelled out.
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Post by rcenteno_davis
I have confirmed (as others) that Intl is pronounced as "Intel". So, despite what the road signs say, should we expand Intl as International (for airports)?
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Post by rcenteno_davis
We also have some usage of "Pkwy" in my area and TTS does say "parkway" as expected. The doc has an entry for PKWY (in all caps). Do we need to add a separate row?
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