diff --git a/text2SAMPA.py b/text2SAMPA.py
index d987b38..1a3000a 100644
--- a/text2SAMPA.py
+++ b/text2SAMPA.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ def create_syllables(word, vowels):
 
 
 def convert_to_SAMPA(word):
+    word = word.lower()
     syllables = create_syllables(word, vowels)
     letters_in_stressed_syllable = [False] * len(word)
     # print(syllables)
@@ -152,6 +153,11 @@ def convert_to_SAMPA(word):
 
     word = list(''.join(word))
 
+    test_word = ''.join(word)
+    test_word = test_word.replace('"', '').replace(':', '')
+    if len(test_word) <= 1:
+        return ''.join(word)
+
     previous_letter_i = -1
     letter_i = 0
     next_letter_i = 1