Forum Discussion
Word Emphasis in Text to Speech
Is there a way to emphasize a particular word in the Text to Speech function?
For example, "This may not seem like a problem..."
In that example, is there a way to emphasize the word, "seem" in Text to Speech?
@Sheri -
Just curious, what alternative did you find?
Thank you Brooke for the video, something to think about for sure!
And hello everyone, just wanted to share with y'all that Update 83 now allows for SSML support in TTS.
Unlock new possibilities for text-to-speech audio. Use speech synthesis markup language (SSML) to adjust the speaking rate, modify pronunciation, emphasize words, add pauses, and more.To take advantage of this update, launch the Articulate 360 desktop app on your computer, and click the Update button next to Storyline 360. You'll find our step-by-step instructions here!
Best,
MikeHi Mike, it seems like Storyline does not support the <emphasis> tag, is that correct?
the <emphasis>--tag is only supported for standard voices - not for neural voices
Storyline does not provide standard voices, therefore the tag is no use. I've slowed voices to 85% for a few words to try to provide emphasis. It helps a little.
I need more control over voice emphasis and speed on parts of words. In South Louisiana, there are so many dialects, different accents on parts of words, different speech patterns and pronunciations that don't match word spellings.
Hi Catherine!
I'm going to share this feedback with our product team! Have you tried using the <say-as> tag to help with pronunciation?
I'll be back to update this discussion if there are any changes with text-to-speech!
