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#REDIRECT [[Microsoft text-to-speech voices]] |
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{{Merge-multiple|Microsoft mike|Microsoft Anna|Microsoft Mary|discuss=Talk:Microsoft Sam#Merge suggestions|date=April 2009}} |
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{{listen|filename=MS Sam.ogg|title=Sample|description=Microsoft Sam saying, “[[The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog]] 1,234,567,890 times.” The file ends with Sam attempting to say "soy", but having him say "swɔː"}} |
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'''Microsoft Sam''' is the default [[text-to-speech]] voice in [[Microsoft]] [[Windows 2000]] and [[Windows XP]]. It is used by the [[screen reader]] program built into the operating system. |
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== See also == |
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* [[Microsoft Mary]] |
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* [[Microsoft Anna]] |
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== Roflcopter == |
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Microsoft Sam has been esed for the popular internet meme, "Roflcopter", where he is made to day "SOI", but for unknown reasons, it is pronounced "SHWAA", which sounds like a helicopter. |
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== In Popular Culture == |
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In the popular Internet series "Arby 'n' the Chief" by Jon "CJG" Graham, and his "Rival", Pepsolman, Microsoft Sam is used for the Master Chief's voice. He has also been used to read various user generated error messages, as it entertain many users on various video engines. |
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== References == |
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{{Reflist}} |
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[[Category:Speech synthesis]] |
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{{windows-stub}} |
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[[es:Microsoft Sam]] |
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