Test of Text-to-Speech (TTS) Abbreviations in Waze Clients

[littlestlou]

So, just heard "Bus" (for Business) pronounced Bus...again, this is new for me, as of a month or two ago. I did clear out my cache at the recommendation of others but that never made a difference. Sorry if this is a repeat. I haven't been on the forums as much lately.

[jasonh300]

So, just heard "Bus" (for Business) pronounced Bus...again, this is new for me, as of a month or two ago. I did clear out my cache at the recommendation of others but that never made a difference. Sorry if this is a repeat. I haven't been on the forums as much lately.

I don't remember if BUS ever worked for Business, but I noticed that it did not work about 6 months ago.

[littlestlou]

Wow, I guess I used a more out-dated version of Waze longer than I realized. I can confirm it worked before, as did CONST ZN and Co Rd but I only recently noticed otherwise. Again, must be using an older release. I am so behind the times.

[Davy_Ray]

I live in Quebec and often we have streets with directions like east/west, but here it is spelled est/ouest. it pronounces the ouest as west which is fine, but it pronounces est as "Estate".

Something to eventually fix i assume

[GizmoGuy411]

I live in Quebec and often we have streets with directions like east/west, but here it is spelled est/ouest. it pronounces the ouest as west which is fine, but it pronounces est as "Estate".

Something to eventually fix i assume

I've set up a couple of test to see how this can be handled.

[jab_au]

MWY = Motorway, yes aware you can use Mtwy but it does not meet standard in Australia
CCT = Circuit

Both the above don't work.

[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)?

[Wolfeye]

Int might work for international?
IA is also an abbreviation for international airport.

[jasonh300]

Int might work for international?
IA is also an abbreviation for international airport.

I don't think Int is any kind of standard abbreviation for International. IA is the abbreviation for the state of Iowa, so that wouldn't work in the U.S.

How about Int'l?

[CBenson]

The last time I checked Int'l was sounded out as "Intel" as well.