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Post by steveinark
Using iphone, latest iOS, Jane voice.

The city of "Siloam Springs" (AR) pronounces as Si Loam, with "Si" sound as in silver. Should pronounce with the "Si" as in "silo".
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Post by subs5
PesachZ,
Tyson's is tie-sons like the chicken in the grocery store

Verizon is like the commercial can you hear me? :-) Ver eye zon

Belvoir is the french words Belle and voir or Bell vwaʀ. Here is link to the french dictionary for voir here

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Post by subs5
Dranesville, VA
Road: Wiehle Ave

Expected pronunciation: Wheel lee
current Jane pronunciation Wheel

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Note the UR has the wrong one listed it is not Wheel wee.
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Post by subs5
Bladensburg, MD
Road Name Bladensburg Rd

Expected pronunciation: Blay dens burg
Current Jane pronunciation Blah dens burg

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Sight of the Battle of Bladensburg or the Bladensburg Races since the British soundly beat the American forces on their way to burn Washington DC back in Aug 1814. :shock:
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Post by subs5
Mispronunciation of "Cipriano" Road (MD).

Noted in turn instructions to this segment
Road Name: "Cipriano Rd"

TTS: "chip-ri-ano"
Correct pronunciation: "sip-ri-ano" (Cip is sip as in drink, not chip as into potato chip)

It sounds correct in WME but user reported it being incorrect.
Reporter replied they were using female British voice in iOS, did not respond with the version although queried. I mentioned that Jane is the US voice for pronunciations.
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Post by subs5
This "I of XX" has appeared sporadically in Northern Virginia/DC/Maryland area. Users who reported the problem have said that clearing the TTS has fixed it after being told how to do that.
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Post by subs5
Could we get a TTS team ruling on "Pike"?

The general wiki for Waze Abbreviations lists it can be abbreviated as "Pke". I have tested it and Jane seems to work for that abbreviation.

The USA Abbreviation wiki list does not mention it.

Yes I know it saves a whole skinny "i" in the app, but I have run across some places where the street naming continuity is lacking so just seeing if it can be clarified for wiki continuity. :D Thanks
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