How to fix split words in PDF read-aloud

Check the word across the line boundary

Find the word that sounded wrong in the original PDF. Look for its first part at the end of one line and its continuation at the start of the next. Copy that passage into a text editor. For example, “jour-” followed by “ney” should become “journey.” If the extracted copy instead contains “jour- ney,” the break is present in the text itself; changing the voice does not correct that spelling.

Separate layout breaks from meaningful hyphens

Read the complete word before removing a line-end hyphen. Expressions such as “well-known,” “self-service,” and “twenty-one” use hyphens as part of their spelling. For example, “self-” at the end of a line followed by “service” needs the line break removed while the hyphen stays. If you are unsure about a compound’s spelling, check an available dictionary before applying the same edit elsewhere in the file.

Handle each break pattern separately

Create a working copy and fix a few confirmed examples manually. Then check whether later passages use the same pattern. Word parts may be separated by a line break, a space, or an inserted page number. Avoid removing every line break throughout the document, which can join headings and paragraphs. Use a hyphen search to inspect possible corrections rather than treating every match as a character to delete.

Review numbers, labels, and paragraph boundaries

After joining words, inspect numerical ranges, negative values, product codes, and letter-number labels separately. A nearby line ending does not make every dash or hyphen a word-break marker. For example, changing “A-12” to “A12” could alter an identifier. Also check the beginnings of paragraphs. Joining lines should preserve spaces between separate words and leave headings and paragraph boundaries recognizable in the prepared text.

Listen to corrections in complete sentences

Save the prepared copy as TXT. In TGRadio, open Books, choose Upload a book, and add that file. Select the book and voice, then press Play. Listen to a complete sentence containing a corrected word, checking both the word and its connection to neighboring words. Import extracts the text without generating audio. Play prepares audio for online listening; Save chapter offline and Save book offline also generate missing audio while connected, then download and save it.

If the spelling is correct but the pronunciation still sounds unusual, line-end hyphenation may no longer be the cause. Avoid adding arbitrary spaces or punctuation to chase one pronunciation. TGRadio has no built-in pronunciation editor or SSML support. Keep another external copy for further edits and record which spellings you changed.