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From: L Snider
Date: Jul 14, 2021 3:55PM

Okay, so if I understand you want everyone to read it 'trays cool',
correct? If so, what about putting like a 'how to read this' next to it
like this:
"très cool." (say it as "trays cool") or something like that...it would
help everyone with what you are trying to do.

This is actually a complex question, as it also covers things like Franglais,
or any time someone is mixing two languages.

Interesting question!

Cheers

Lisa

On Wed, Jul 14, 2021 at 2:07 PM < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Hi all,
> I am betting that my question has been discussed before, but I cannot find
> it in the archives.
> I am editing a Web document that uses the phrase "très cool." JAWS
> mispronounces the first word as an English word Just for an experiment, I
> marked it up as French, and my wife said JAWS was pronouncing it correctly
> as French, but obviously that is not what I want for American readers. Does
> anyone have a creative idea of how to help? (The author has warned me that
> I do not have the option of using the Delete key.)
>
> Jeff Gutsell
>
> > > > >