Script Counter Features - Complete Expansion Reference | VOWordCounter - Specialized Word Counter for Voice-Over Scripts

The VOWordCounter Script Counter transforms written text into its spoken equivalent, giving you an accurate word count for voice-over work. Below is a comprehensive guide to all available expansion features, complete with examples.

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Currency Expansion

Converts currency symbols and amounts into their spoken form. Supports 37+ world currencies with proper singular/plural forms and fractional units (cents, pence, etc.).

Basic Currency Examples

Written		Spoken
`$100`	→	one hundred Dollars
`$19.99`	→	nineteen Dollars and ninety-nine Cents
`€500`	→	five hundred Euros
`£1`	→	one Pound
`¥10000`	→	ten thousand Yen

Shorthand Expansion

Large numbers are often abbreviated in scripts. The shorthand expander converts these before currency processing.

Written		Spoken
`$2.5M`	→	two million five hundred thousand Dollars
`$50K`	→	fifty thousand Dollars
`$3B`	→	three billion Dollars
`$1.2 million`	→	one million two hundred thousand Dollars

Supported Currencies

$ US Dollar

€ Euro

£ British Pound

¥ Yen / Yuan

₹ Indian Rupee

₽ Russian Ruble

₩ Korean Won

₺ Turkish Lira

₪ Israeli Shekel

฿ Thai Baht

₱ Philippine Peso

₫ Vietnamese Dong

Plus 25+ additional currencies including A$, C$, NZ$, CHF, SEK, NOK, and more.

Number Expansion

Converts numeric values into their spoken word equivalents. Handles everything from single digits to numbers in the quadrillions.

Basic Numbers

Written		Spoken
`42`	→	forty-two
`1,234`	→	one thousand two hundred thirty-four
`1000000`	→	one million

Ordinal Numbers

Written		Spoken
`1st`	→	first
`2nd`	→	second
`21st`	→	twenty-first
`100th`	→	one hundredth

Year Expansion

Years are spoken differently than regular numbers. The year expander handles this naturally.

Written		Spoken
`1969`	→	nineteen sixty-nine
`2001`	→	two thousand and one
`1900`	→	nineteen hundred
`1901`	→	nineteen oh-one
`2000`	→	two thousand

Year expansion applies to 4-digit numbers from 1000 to 2999 when they appear in contexts that suggest they're years.

Number Ranges

Written		Spoken
`10-20`	→	ten to twenty
`$10-$50`	→	ten Dollars to fifty Dollars
`1920-30`	→	nineteen twenty to thirty
`pages 1-25`	→	pages one to twenty-five

Fractions

Written		Spoken
`1/2`	→	one half
`3/4`	→	three quarters
`2/3`	→	two thirds
`2 1/2`	→	two and one half
`½` (Unicode)	→	one half
`¾` (Unicode)	→	three quarters

Date & Time Expansion

Time Formats

Written		Spoken
`3:45 PM`	→	three forty-five PM
`9:00 AM`	→	nine o'clock AM
`9:05 AM`	→	nine oh-five AM
`14:30`	→	fourteen thirty
`12:00`	→	noon
`00:00`	→	midnight

Date Formats

Written		Spoken
`12/25/2024`	→	December twenty-fifth, twenty twenty-four
`01/01/2025`	→	January first, twenty twenty-five
`7/4/1776`	→	July fourth, seventeen seventy-six

Currently supports MM/DD/YYYY format (US standard).

Measurements & Units

Comprehensive support for metric, imperial, and scientific units with proper SI prefix handling and smart pluralization.

Length & Distance

Written		Spoken
`5km`	→	five kilometers
`100m`	→	one hundred meters
`3.5mi`	→	three point five miles
`6ft`	→	six feet

Temperature

Written		Spoken
`20°C`	→	twenty degrees Celsius
`72°F`	→	seventy-two degrees Fahrenheit
`-10°C`	→	minus ten degrees Celsius

Speed & Compound Units

Written		Spoken
`100km/h`	→	one hundred kilometers per hour
`60mph`	→	sixty miles per hour
`10m/s`	→	ten meters per second

Area & Volume (Power Notation)

Written		Spoken
`100m²`	→	one hundred square meters
`50m³`	→	fifty cubic meters
`10km2`	→	ten square kilometers

Data & Computing

Written		Spoken
`500GB`	→	five hundred gigabytes
`16GB`	→	sixteen gigabytes
`2.4GHz`	→	two point four gigahertz

Electrical & Energy

Written		Spoken
`1.21GW`	→	one point two one gigawatts
`100kWh`	→	one hundred kilowatt-hours
`240V`	→	two hundred forty volts
`500mA`	→	five hundred milliamperes

All Supported Units

Length:

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Mass:

kggmgµgnglblbsoz

Volume:

LmLcc

Time:

hrminsecs

Temperature:

°C°FK

Electrical:

GWMWkWWkWhMWhWhkVmVVkAmAµAA

Frequency:

GHzMHzkHzHz

Data:

TBGBMBKB

Pressure:

MPakPaPabarpsi

Energy:

MJkJJ

Communication Formats

Phone Numbers

Phone numbers are read digit-by-digit for clarity.

Written		Spoken
`555-123-4567`	→	five five five one two three four five six seven
`(555) 123-4567`	→	five five five one two three four five six seven
`1-800-555-1234`	→	one eight zero zero five five five one two three four

URLs

Written		Spoken
`https://example.com`	→	h t t p s colon slash slash example dot com
`www.site.org`	→	w w w dot site dot org

Email Addresses

Written		Spoken
`info@example.com`	→	info at example dot com
`user.name@company.co.uk`	→	user dot name at company dot co dot uk

Symbols & Special Characters

Written		Spoken
`50%`	→	fifty percent
`#trending`	→	hashtag trending
`Item #5`	→	Item number five
`@username`	→	at username

Pre-processing Options

These options clean up your text before expansion, ensuring consistent results.

Option	Before		After
Remove commas in numbers	`1,234,567`	→	`1234567`
Collapse multiple spaces	`Hello world`	→	`Hello world`
Space after commas	`Hello,world`	→	`Hello, world`
Replace hyphens with spaces	`well-known`	→	`well known`

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