# Math Mode Example:

Math takes special symbols and characters and pronounces them with mathematical meanings. Specifically, the characters in the following table are treated differently:

DECtalk Interpretation of Special Characters

Symbol | Name | DECtalk Says...
+ | plus | plus (no change from normal speech)
- | hyphen | minus
* | asterisk | multiplied by
/ | slash | divided by
^ | circumflex | to the power of
< | less than | less than
> | greater than | greater than
= | equal sign | equals
% | percent sign | percent
. | period | decimal point
xxE-xx | (spelled) | (scientific notation)