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MathewRoberts-2's avatar
MathewRoberts-2
Community Member
9 months ago

Using SSML for Text-to-Speech

I am trying to use SSML to craft a dynamic voiceover for one of my Storyline 360 lessons. I am having some issues with the program accepting the script I put in. I also don't see where I can use the...
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JessicaKellerma's avatar
JessicaKellerma
Community Member
7 months ago

Hi Steven 

Thanks for your reply and the example.

I opened the file to check where the tag was used, and voila, it was working. (murphy!) Perhaps I wasn't listening closely enough before. The 's' sound is there, though seems to follow directly from the word before. 

Could you advise how best to include a pause before the 's' sound and whether it is possible to lengthen the sound? So instead of a short s, a longer ssss sound (not separate s s s).

I've attached the file. It is a very rough draft of a literacy assessment concept. See slide 1.3.

Thanks!

  • JoseTansengco's avatar
    JoseTansengco
    Staff
    7 months ago

    Hi Jessica,

    Happy to chime in!

    You can use the <break> tag to add a pause in your paragraph. Here's how. As for making the s longer, try this text which uses both the <break> and <prosody> tags to emphasize the letter S:

    <speak>
    Which letter makes the <break time="0.3s"/><prosody rate="x-slow">s</prosody> sound? Click on the letter.
    </speak>

    Hope this helps!

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