Using the same pattern we utilized in the freemium random quotes, we will create a list of premium quotes. Again, this tutorial is mostly an example of how to make money with Alexa skills, so the details really don’t matter much. Here’s the list of premium quotes we are going to ad...
Get the spelling of a word: "Alexa, how do you spell [word]?" Sports-related Alexa commands Check the results of a finished game: "Alexa, what was the score of the [team] game?" Ask if a team won: "Alexa, did the [team] win?" Ask when the next game is scheduled: "Alexa, ...
If you're a cocktail connoisseur, there are apps that offer tips on how to mix the perfect drink. There are plenty available, but we'd recommendMr. Bartenderin the US,The Barin the UK andThe Bar Cart. You can ask for the ingredients to a particular cocktail, or have Alexa generate ...
<break time="3s"/> Now don't we feel better? </voice> </speak> Use the lang tag The lang tag can be used on its own or nested in the voice tag to control how Amazon Polly voices speak. Use the lang tag with a corresponding voice of the same language for the best results, as...
Specify how to interpret the text. Accepted values: characters, spell-out: Spell out each letter. cardinal, number: Interpret the value as a cardinal number. ordinal: Interpret the value as an ordinal number. digits: Spell each digit separately . fraction: Interpret the value as a fract...
Using Alexa to Help Spell One of the incredible things that Alexa can do is help kids with spelling words. Simply ask Alexa to spell a word, and she’ll respond with the correct spelling. The best part? She also provides phonetic pronunciation for each word, so kids can learn how it’...
You're probably going to leave it on all the time (just like you do with Alexa, right?) - but this way if the power goes out you won't have to do anything special when it comes back on. Step 8: Build the Circuit Now that our Pi can listen to our wake word, we need it to...
18. Alexa, How Do You Spell Mississippi? Alexa can also help you with your spelling. Just ask it how to spell a given word, and it will spell it out for you, letter by letter. 19. Alexa, Open Storytime Image Credit:Amazon Alexa makes a good babysitter. When you're putting the kidd...
You'll be engaging in the next step of computing, voice style, using Google or Amazon speakers to ask for a specificmusicselection or playlist, the weather, latest news or podcast, the answer to a math problem or how to spell a word. ...
14. How Much Do You Weigh? It's not polite to ask someone how much they weigh, but we don't think Alexa will mind. "I am weightless, like a cloud. Wait a minute, clouds actually weigh a lot. So that's not quite right. Let's just say I'm more sass than mass." ...