Talking Dictionary 8.0

• License:

  Free to try; $19.95 to buy

• Editor's Rating:

  3.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  3.0 stars (out of 10 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  45,740

• Requirements:

  Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server

• Limitations:

  14-day trial

• Date Added:

  September 13, 2005

• Previous Versions:

  Select a version Talking Dictionary 8.0 Talking Dictionary 7.1 Talking Dictionary 7.0.1 Talking Dictionary 6.0

• Add to my Watch List

Publisher's description of Talking Dictionary

From RWF Talking Software:

Talking Dictionary is a speech enabled encyclopedic dictionary that can be used with or without a screen reader. The dictionary is based on the Wordnet 2.1 database and contains over 250,000 words. These include historical figures, slang and jargon. Dictionary has been updated with the latest additions to the database numbering over 8500 words. Talking Dictionary is for computers running Microsoft Windows and has been optimized for Windows XP.

Editor's review of Talking Dictionary

• 3.0 stars

• ""

We applaud the idea behind this text-to-speech lexicon for the visually impaired. We just wish it were a bit more polished. Talking Dictionary combines the free Wordnet thesaurus with the free Microsoft speech engine. Unfortunately, the Microsoft speech engine stumbles over difficult words, and even at its best can be hard to understand. The interface is admirably simple, though. You type a word to call up its definition, and then use function keys to navigate within the entry. Unfortunately, the program settings can t be accessed this way. Moreover, Talking Dictionary doesn't even display the help file, let alone read it out loud. We also thought the trial version's five-letter limit on entries was too restrictive. And $28.88 is pretty steep for such a modest program, especially one built out of free parts. Talking Dictionary works adequately, but it's not an ideal companion for the visually impaired.

User reviews

• Average user rating: 0 stars Not yet available
• My rating: 0 stars Write review

• Showing 3 of 3 user reviewsSee all 3 user reviews
  This software version | All versions

• 5 stars

  1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

  Version: Talking Dictionary 8.0

  "It so good I as it #1"

  by k_deshane_99 on October 23, 2006

  Pros: it fast to yous and you can up dat it.

  Was this review helpful? YES | NO

  Report this post Email this post Permalink to this post

  Reply to this review

• -1 stars

  Version: Talking Dictionary 8.0

  "useful one"

  by drdavidjprakash on August 28, 2007

  Was this review helpful? YES | NO

  Report this post Email this post Permalink to this post

  Reply to this review

• 1 stars

  Version: Talking Dictionary 8.0

  "surprising"

  by israr_sss on May 29, 2007

  Pros: I din't get demo or trail version to give my opinion, after download when i run that dictionary the message appear as the trial or demo version date is finish. So sorry I can't give any opinion Sir/Madam.

  Cons: I din't get demo or trail version to give my opinion, after download when i run that dictionary the message appear as the trial or demo version date is finish. So sorry I can't give any opinion Sir/Madam.

  Was this review helpful? YES | NO

  Report this post Email this post Permalink to this post

  Reply to this review

• See all 3 user reviews Write review