SSML say-as Examples

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The following table displays examples of say-as using en-US as an example.

say-as	Example	How example is read
cardinal	<say-as interpret-as="cardinal">12345</say-as> or <say-as type="cardinal">12345</say-as>	Twelve thousand three hundred forty five
number:cardinal	<say-as interpret-as="number:cardinal">12345</say-as> or <say-as type="number:cardinal">12345</say-as>	Twelve thousand three hundred forty five
telephone	<say-as interpret-as="telephone">123</say-as> or <say-as type="telephone">123</say-as>	One two three
letters	<say-as type="letters">hello</say-as> or <say-as interpret-as="letters">hello</say-as>	H E L L O
spell	<say-as type="spell">hello</say-as> or <say-as interpret-as="spell">hello</say-as>	H E L L O
address	<say-as interpret-as="address">WA</say-as> or <say-as type="address">WA</say-as>	Washington
ordinal	<say-as interpret-as="ordinal">1</say-as> or <say-as type="ordinal">1</say-as>	first
number:ordinal	<say-as interpret-as="number:ordinal">1</say-as> or <say-as type="number:ordinal">1</say-as>	first
date_md	<say-as type="date_md">10.20</say-as> or <say-as interpret-as="date_md">10.20</say-as>	October Twentieth
date_md	<say-as type="date_md">10.20</say-as> or <say-as interpret-as="date_md">10.20</say-as>	October Twentieth
date:y	<say-as type="date:y">1998</say-as> or <say-as interpret-as="date:y">1998</say-as>	Nineteen ninety eight
number_digit	<say-as interpret-as="number_digit">123</say-as> or <say-as type="number_digit">123</say-as>	One two three