@Ed McGilly
It sounds like you're encountering an issue with text-to-speech (TTS) interpretation. When TTS systems read text, they sometimes struggle with abbreviations or acronyms, especially when they are common words as well. Here are a few suggestions you can try to get the voice to pronounce "AM" correctly:
1. **Phonetic Spelling**: Use the phonetic spelling of the letters "A" and "M" in your prompt. For example, you could write it as "Aye Em" or "Ay Em" to encourage the correct pronunciation.
2. **Punctuation**: Sometimes, adding a period after each letter can help the TTS system recognize an acronym. Try writing it as "A.M." to see if that prompts the correct pronunciation.
3. **Alternative Wording**: If the TTS system supports SSML (Speech Synthesis Markup Language) or similar markup, you could use that to specify the pronunciation. For example,
<say-as interpret-as="characters">AM</say-as>
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4. **Clarify Context**: Provide additional context in the prompt that makes it clear that "AM" refers to time. For instance, "6 A.M. in the morning" might be understood better by the TTS system.
5. **TTS Settings**: Check if your TTS engine has settings or documentation that allows for customization of pronunciation. Some systems allow you to create custom pronunciation dictionaries.
If you're still having trouble after trying these methods, please let me know, and we can explore further solutions together.