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AUTHORING SENTENCES
AMERICAN SPEECHSOUNDS FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS

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Is she on 10 or 20 mg. of Paxil for depression?
(line 3-phonetics) PAEK suhl screen 2 (line 1) Lexapro, an antidepressant, is a tablet or oral solution.
(line 3-phonetics) LEHK suh pro screen 3 (line 1) Hydrocodone
You may take hydrocodone for pain.
(line 3-phonetics) hai dro KO don screen 4 (line 1) Side effects for Xanax are hives, trouble breathing, and
swelling.
(line 3-phonetics) ZAE naeks
(See below for additional expressions.)
To Add Medications to American Speechsounds:
1. Click AUTHOR on the Main Menu, and then click START.
2. Enter your password, if you have one, and then click OK.
3. Click AUTHOR SENTENCES.
4. Click ADD.
5. Select EXERCISE, and then click OK.
6. Click the EXERCISE box, type Medications and click OK.
7. Click the WORDS box and type the first word: Paxil
8. Record this expression using the RECORD and STOP buttons to the right.
9. Click the SENTENCE box and type: Is she on 10 or 20 mg. of Paxil for
depression?
10. Record this sentence as in step 8, using the buttons to the right.
11. Click in the AS PHONETICS box and type:
12. For each of the next pages, click ADD PAGE, save the changes and repeat
13. When you complete this exercise, click BACK and save the changes. 14. Click NO to add information to the Key Information (or click YES and add 15. Click BACK to return to the Author Main Menu.
16. Click EXIT to return to the American Speechsounds Main Menu.
Medications is now in Sentences in American Speechsounds!
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