Keep Waze Voice (English) but pronounce street and business names in local (second) language.
When Waze Voice is set to English it misprounces the street and business names due to English setting. It would be useful for Quebec Canada, or when users travel abroad. Ex: Turn right on (local pronouncation of street name)
Add subset to Waze Voice... "Local Voice"
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Michel
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Request for English (Canada) Voice Option
Message:
Hello Waze team,As a driver in Quebec, I often navigate streets with both English and French names. Currently, English (US/UK) voices mispronounce French street names, and French voices make it difficult for those of us who prefer English instructions.
It would be extremely helpful if Waze included an English (Canada) voice, or a bilingual option that gives directions in English but pronounces French street names correctly. This would improve navigation clarity and safety for bilingual drivers in Canada.
Thank you for considering this request!
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Stefan Frenz (Fischenicher DE) commented
We've got a similar problem in Germany when street names contain words from other languages, for example the name of partner cities in France or names of French people. Nasal sounds can't be reproduced and the stress is mostly on the wrong syllable. It would be helpful when editing the street name in the WME to have a tag indicating that the following word should be pronounced in a specific language.