Add, edit, or remove dictionary entries

Speech synthesizers may mispronounce certain strings like “LOL” or “a11y”.
This page lets you configure Orca’s pronunciation dictionary with application-specific overrides.

Add a new dictionary entry

  1. Press the New Entry button or Alt+N

  2. Type the original string and press Return

  3. Move the original string to the Replacement String column and press Return

  4. Type the replacement and press Return

Edit an existing entry

  1. Select the desired entry

  2. Press Return to edit

  3. Make changes and press Return to save

Delete an entry

  1. Select the entry

  2. Press the Delete button or Alt+D