Update utils.py

utils.py

@@ -491,12 +491,18 @@ def _preprocess_text_for_tts(text: str, speaker: str) -> str:
     Preprocesses the input text for TTS by handling punctuation, abbreviations,
     and ensuring numeric sequences are passed directly.
     """
+    # Handle common shortform "No." for "Number"
+    text = re.sub(r"\bNo\.\b", "Number", text)
+
     # 1) "SaaS" => "sass"
     text = re.sub(r"\b(?i)SaaS\b", "sass", text)
 
     # 2) Insert periods in uppercase abbreviations (letters only), then remove them
+    abbreviations_as_words = {"NASA", "NATO", "UNESCO"}  # Add exceptions as needed
     def insert_periods_for_abbrev(m):
         abbr = m.group(0)
+        if abbr in abbreviations_as_words:
+            return abbr
         return ".".join(list(abbr)) + "."
     text = re.sub(r"\b([A-Z]{2,})\b", insert_periods_for_abbrev, text)
     text = re.sub(r"\.\.", ".", text)