SayAs Enum

Definition

Namespace:

System.Speech.Synthesis

Assembly:

System.Speech.dll

Package:

System.Speech v9.0.0

Source:

PromptStyle.cs

Enumerates the content types for the speaking of elements such as times, dates, and currency.

public enum class SayAs

public enum SayAs

type SayAs = 

Public Enum SayAs

Inheritance

Object

ValueType

Enum

SayAs

Fields

Name	Value	Description
SpellOut	0	Spell the word or phrase. For example, say "clock" as "C L O C K".
NumberOrdinal	1	Speak a number as an ordinal number. For example, speak "3rd" as "third".
NumberCardinal	2	Speak a number as a cardinal number. For example, speak "3" as "three".
Date	3	Speak a number sequence as a date. For example, speak "05/19/2004" or "19.5.2004" as "may nineteenth two thousand four".
DayMonthYear	4	Speak a number sequence as a date including the day, month, and year. For example, speak "12/05/2004" as "May twelfth two thousand four".
MonthDayYear	5	Speak a number sequence as a date including the day, month, and year. For example, speak "12/05/2004" as "December fifth two thousand four".
YearMonthDay	6	Speak a number sequence as a date including the day, month, and year. For example, speak "2004/05/12" as "May twelfth two thousand four".
YearMonth	7	Speak a number sequence as a year and month. For example, speak "2004/05" as "May two thousand four".
MonthYear	8	Speak a number sequence as a month and year. For example, speak "05/2004" as "May two thousand four".
MonthDay	9	Speak a number sequence as a month and day. For example, speak "05/12" as "may twelfth", and speak "12/5" as "December 5th".
DayMonth	10	Speak a number sequence as a day and month. For example, speak "12/05" as "May twelfth", and speak "05/12" as "December 5th".
Year	11	Speak a number as a year. For example, speak "1998" as "nineteen ninety-eight".
Month	12	Speak a word as a month. For example, speak "June" as "June".
Day	13	Speak a number as the day in a date. For example, speak "3rd" as "third".
Time	14	Speak a number sequence as a time. For example, speak "9:45" as "nine forty-five", and speak "9:45am" as "nine forty-five A M".
Time24	15	Speak a number sequence as a time using the 24-hour clock. For example, speak "18:00" as "eighteen hundred hours".
Time12	16	Speak a number sequence as a time using the 12-hour clock. For example, speak "03:25" as "three twenty-five".
Telephone	17	Speak a number sequence as a U.S. telephone number. For example, speak "(306) 555-1212" as "Area code three zero six five five five one two one two".
Text	18	Speak the word or phrase as text. For example, speak "timeline" as "timeline".

Remarks

The AppendTextWithHint method uses members of the SayAs enumeration to specify the content type of the appended text, which the speech synthesis engine can use to inform its pronunciation.