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Controlling Text to Speech

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MacLarry

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I have several text files that I would like to have Text to Speech read for me. However the software does not pause at natural breaks like normal speech. For instance after commas, periods, end of paragraphs, etc.

Are there control codes that I can put in my text files to cause the software to pause? I can edit my files accordingly but I can't seem to locate control codes.
 
If you are on Leopard, try the Alex voice (system preferences, speech) which is a new voice for Leopard. Normal pause characters like comma, semicolon, colon and dashes work fine here (in fact, for all voices on 10.5.6 and PPC G5 Mac). Are you using the OS X voice or some 3rd party program?
 
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