<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[How to skip the pronunciation of the asterisk (*) character in Text Speaker?]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">I am using Text speaker with the Microsoft Anna voice for reading a novel. Every chapter ends with **** and Text Speaker is reading it as ‘asterisk asterisk asterisk asterisk’.  How can I skip the pronunciation of the (*) asterisk character?</p>
]]></description><link>http://nodebbtest.deskshare.com/topic/22548/how-to-skip-the-pronunciation-of-the-asterisk-character-in-text-speaker</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:26:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://nodebbtest.deskshare.com/topic/22548.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2016 04:30:26 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to How to skip the pronunciation of the asterisk (*) character in Text Speaker? on Tue, 29 Mar 2016 08:38:57 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">In <a href="https://www.deskshare.com/text-to-speech-software.aspx" rel="nofollow ugc">Text Speaker</a>, you can skip the reading of the asterisk, or any other special character, by using the phoneme for silence from the phoneme table.</p>
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<p dir="auto">Select the asterisk character, click on the ‘Pronunciation’ icon on the tool bar. Next, click on the ‘Phoneme Chart’ button and double click the ‘_’ phoneme for silence. Click OK and ‘Apply’ button. Finally click ‘Done’.</p>
<p dir="auto">Now, the asterisk character will not be pronounced while reading your novel.</p>
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