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Changes and Improvements

Version 0.8 (May 2017)

What's new

  • added Ulster Irish (Gaoth Dobhair)

Version 0.7 (November 2016)

What's new

  • internet addresses are recognized
  • email addresses are recognized

Bug fixes

  • some minor bug fixes

Version 0.6 (April 2016)

What's new

  • all available voices for Irish (Connemara and Munster) are now in one plugin
  • numbers higher than 10 are read out naturally and not digit by digit
  • dates are recognised
  • currencies symbols are recognised (e.g. Euro, Dollar and Pound)
  • acronyms are recognised

Bug fixes

  • some minor bug fixes

Version 0.5.1 (September 2015)

What's new

  • speech rate is adjustable in the Voice settings dialog
  • volume is adjustable in the Voice settings dialog
  • pitch is adjustable in the Voice settings dialog

Bug fixes

  • the cursor follows the sentences correctly when in "read document" mode
  • letters of the alphabet are pronounced clearly
  • the "f" in the suffixes of the future and conditional tenses is silent where appropriate, e.g. in déanfaidh, mholfadh but not in déanfaí
  • some minor bug fixes

Older Versions

Although we recommend that you always use the latest version of the addon, you might need to install an older version for reasons of compability. However, keep in mind that older versions do not include the enhancements and bug fixes of the latest version.

Version 0.7 (November 2016)

Version 0.6 (April 2016)

Version 0.5.1 (September 2015)

Version 0.4.1 (February 2015)

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