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P900 User Manual
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ID – idiom
INTRJ – interjection
N – noun
PRON – pronoun
SUFF – suffix
V – verb
Nouns can be marked with gender and number labels:
F – feminine
FPL – feminine plural
M – masculine
MF – common gender
MFPL – masculine or feminine plural
MN – masculine or neuter
MNPL – masculine or neuter plural
MPL – masculine plural
N – neuter
NF – neuter or feminine
NFPL – neuter or feminine plural
NPL – neuter plural
PL – plural
Certain words and expressions in the Dictionary may be marked with specific
abbreviations.
Pronunciation of Words and Sentences
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P900 speaks dictionary entries out loud with a real human voice in
English and other languages. These entries are marked with a special icon:
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For certain entries pronunciation is provided by the TTS (Text-to-Speech) technology. In
the Arabic model, no pronunciation is provided for about 3 percent of the Arabic entries in
the Dictionary.
In the Text Translation application, the device employs the TTS (Text-to-Speech)
technology which allows you to listen to the pronunciation of text.
• To hear the displayed or highlighted headword pronounced, press the key.
• To hear the translation or definition pronounced, highlight the desired portion of it by
using the stylus, and then press the
key.
Note: The Volume options (found in the Settings section) allow you to adjust speech
volume.