Thanks to all for the incredibly prompt responses and inclusion of their operating parameters.
This may be one that NVDA wants to consider implementing. I could come up with a regular expression that would make hashtags announce as hashtags, but these have become so commonly used and understood that any screen reader these days should understand them contextually and that doesn't require AI. --
Brian -Windows 10, 64-Bit, Version 21H2, Build 19044
The difference between a top-flight creative man and the hack is his ability to express powerful meanings indirectly.