Microsoft Azure Studios - Can't get voice to pronounce "butcher"

Question

I'm attempting to get audio of the word "butcher" but can't get it to pronounce the "u" sound correctly, despite every effort with the pronunciation tool. I tried this with the Jenny and Aria voices. It sounds like "bewtcher".

Jenny also has problems with "hoodie" ("hewdie") and "pudding" ("pooding").

Does anyone have a way to get these words pronounced correctly?

Answer 1

Hi, thanks for reaching out. Adjusting the speaking rate or pitch can help to improve pronunciation. Please consider using SSML elements to improve speech synthesis. Please let us know if you have any further questions or concerns.