1. A method for generating baseforms or phonetic spellings from input text, said method including the steps of: defining rules for generating a pronunciation dictionary for a particular language; generating baseforms using said defined rules; identifying phones, in said language, that are exceptions to said defined rules; associating an action with each said phone; applying a statistical technique to determine whether said identified phones can be modified; and correcting baseforms containing said identified phones that can be modified according to said associated actions.