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Speech Tags
These can be inserted into the speech.
Field Names and Values
To add the value of an input field wrap the name in double curly braces as follows {{Name}}
Field Names can be set by:
Example of Field Name Replacements:
- Add an Input Field with "Field Name" of "Name"
- On another Flow Step, Add Speech text of "Hi {{Name}}, how are you?"
When the Flow is played, the user could enter "John" in the Input Field, then the following Flow Step would read "Hi John, how are you?"
Pauses
<p>my paragraph</p>
To add a pause between paragraphs in your text, use the <p>
tag. Using this tag provides a longer pause than native speakers usually place at commas or the end of a sentence.
<pause> | 1 second pause |
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<pause2> | 2 second pause |
<pause3> | 3 second pause |
<pause4> | 4 second pause |
<pause5> | 5 second pause |
<pause10> | 10 second pause |
Speed
<slow>slower</slow> | Slower speed |
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<xslow>extra slow</xslow> | Extra Slow speed |
<medium>medium speed</medium> | Medium speed |
<fast>faster</fast> | Faster speed |
<xfast>extra fast</xfast> | Extra Fast speed |
Substitutions
To substitute a different word (or pronunciation) for selected text such as an acronym or abbreviation.
<sub alias="Mercury">Hg</sub>
Word Interpretations
<verb>verb</verb> | Interprets the word as a verb (present, simple) |
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<past>past tense verb</past> | interprets the word as past tense verb |
<deter>determiner</deter> | interprets the word as a determiner |
<prop>proposition</prop> | interprets the word as a proposition |
<adj>adjective</adj> | interprets the word as an adjective |
<noun>noun</noun> | interprets the word as a noun |