Acapela-Group has created the capability of using Voice Sounds and Exclamations.
Add a Sound
Sounds are produced by the speaker’s voice for laughing, breathing, sneezing, coughing, or whatever sounds our voices can produce to mimic sounds we make in our daily lives. Sounds are always between two pound signs; for example: #LAUGH02# in capital letters and sometimes followed by numbers if there are more than one of the same kind. The children’s voices have more sounds than adult voices.
Exclamations include a variety of letters and symbols. Type exactly what you see.
Find a Vocal Smiley
To find the list of Acapela Vocal Smiley commands:
Select the link to the appropriate language.
Important: The language you select must match the language of the voice you are using.
Select the specific Vocal Smiley you want.
Example: Add a Smiley Face and Laugh Sound to a Button
A button can be set up with the command in the message. However, if you use the “speech message” action, the command appears in the Speech Display Bar (SDB), which isn't ideal. A better way may be to set up a button with an emoticon symbol in the message.
For example, you could use a smiley face symbol. Note that you may need to go to Settings > General > Keyboards and add the Emoji keyboard so that you can type emoticon symbols. Once the button is set up with the emoticon and speech message, go to Pronunciations and add a pronunciation for the smiley face emoticon. Enter a command such as #LAUGH02# for the pronunciation.
To open the Pronunciation Editor, select Menu and Edit Pronunciations. Select the plus + to add the same emoticon used on the button to the Word field and add the command (for example, #LAUGH02#) to the Pronounce As field.
Now when you touch the button, the emoticon will appear in the SDB and the laugh sound will be heard.