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Re: Forcing screen reader pronunciation ofabbreviationimportant to a brand

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From: Jonathan Avila
Date: Apr 13, 2018 10:22AM

I would be careful about assuming that screen readers will announce aria-label on non-interactive elements. Also when you write out phonetically things it has a negative impact on braille. I blogged about this a few years ago.
https://www.levelaccess.com/zip-z-p-z-p-forcing-correct-pronunciation-screen-readers/

Jonathan

Jonathan Avila
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