Hindi

Introduction

The Hindi language codec is an optionally licensed codec for the N2SIP solution.

Variable Parts Types

It supports the following variable parts types.

• Integer whole numbers
• Digits
• Time of day
• Duration
• Dates
• Prices
• Days

Integer Whole Numbers

This codec supports integer variable part values in the range 0 - 999,999,999.

For example, 315 is spoken as “three hundred fifteen”.

The word “and” is included between the hundreds and tens/ones value following these rules:

• Where the number is < 1000:

  • Where the tens/ones value is less than 10, then “and” is included. E.g. 101 is spoken as “one hundred and one”
  • Where the tens/ones value is 10 or greater, then “and” is not included E.g. 111 is spoken as “one hundred eleven”.

• Where the number is > 1000:

  • Where the hundreds value is 0, then “and” is always spoken. E.g. 1011 is “one thousand and eleven”.
  • Where the tens/one value is between 0 and 9, then “and” is always spoken. E.g. 1101 is “one thousand one hundred and one”.
  • Where the tens/one value is 10 or greater, then “and” is only spoken if the hundreds value is 0. E.g. 1111 is “one thousand one hundred eleven”.

This codec uses the neutral intonation all audio fragments except when “0” is spoken as part of a number. “0” is spoken with a falling intonation.

For example, 1,234,001 will use the audio:

• Numbers__1
• Extra__Million
• +160
• Hundreds__200
• Numbers__34
• Extra__Thousand
• Extra__And
• Numbers__1

There are no construction options for Integer variable parts.

Plural Support

Integer variable parts in this codec can be spoken with plural support with unique announcements for numeric values. The codec supports the following plurality:

• 1
• any other value

This codec uses the neutral intonation all audio fragments.

Digits

This codec supports arbitrary-length digit strings with the following characters:

• 0 - 9
• A - F
• *
• #

Digits can be spoken in three different formats:

• Format 1 speaks digits individually.
• Format 2 speaks digits in groups of two.
• Format 3 speaks digits in groups of three.

This codec will use falling intonation for the last place digits spoken.

The rightmost digits spoken will be the leftover digits. E.g. 1234 in format three will be split into 1 and 234 and spoken as “one two hundred and thirty four” and will use the following audio files:

• Numbers__1
• Hundreds__200
• Numbers-Falling__34

Time

This codec supports Time (HHMM) variable part values in the range 0000 - 2400.

The 24-hour clock spoken format is always used.

For example 14:32 is spoken as:

• Hours__14
• Minutes__32

There are no construction options for Time variable parts.

Duration

This codec supports Duration (HHMMSS) variable part values in the range 000000 - 240000.

The spoken format is X hour(s) and Y minute(s) and Z second(s). A segment (hours, minutes, seconds) is only spoken if non-zero.

This codec uses falling intonation for the duration’s minute and second values, and neutral intonation for hours.

For example “120055” is spoken with the audio files:

• Numbers__12
• Extra__Hours
• Extra__And
• Numbers-Falling__55
• Extra__Seconds

Date

This codec supports Date (YYYYMMDD) variable part values in the range 10000101 - 99991231.

• The spoken form depends on the format requested. Formats available are:
  • “Weekday” “Month” “Day of month”
  • “Weekday” “Month” “Day of month” “Year”
  • “Month” “Day of month”
  • “Month” “Day of month” “Year”

To speak a date without error, the following rules are in place:

• The month value must be in the range 01 - 12.
• The day of month is accepted in the range 01 - 31 (no further checking is performed).

When constructing the year:

• When YYYY is between 2000 and 2099, the form is “Two Thousand And …”
• When YYYY <= 19 the form is “Nineteen ”.

For example “19841215” is spoken as using the following audio files when using the format weekday_ddth_month_year:

• Weekdays__Saturday
• Months__December
• Ordinals__15th
• Numbers__19
• Numbers__84

Price

This codec supports Price (DDDDDDCC) variable part values in the range $0.00 - $999,999.99. The terminology “dirhams” and fils" is used for the big and small components of the price.

• The spoken form is “(DDDDDD) Dirham(s) and (CC) Fil(s)”.
• The dirham amount will only be spoken if non-zero.
• The fils amount will only be spoken if non-zero, unless the DDDDDD value is also zero in which case the codec will speak “zero fil”.
• The fragment “Dirham” is used if DDDDDD = 1, otherwise “Dirhams” is used.
• The fragment “Fil” is used if CC = 1, otherwise “Fils” is used.

In contrast to integer numbers, this codec uses a falling intonation for fils, and a neutral intonation for dirhams.

There are no construction options for Price (DDDDDDCC) variable parts.

For example the value 8599 is spoken as:

• Numbers__85
• Extra__Dirhams
• Numbers-Falling__99
• Extra__Fils

Days

This codec supports a Days variable part type. The same number format is used as with the Integer variable part type. The codec adds the word “Days” or “Day” as appropriate after the number value.

For example “1” day uses the files:

• Numbers__1
• Days__Day_1

There are no construction options for the Days variable parts.

Audio Fragments Required

File names for each audio fragment must be formatted as <group>__<fragment>.