Words That Change Speed: How Emotion Words Affect Delivery
Vois TeamTLDR:Words like 'amazing' and 'wow' speed up delivery by 4%. Words like 'however' and 'therefore' slow it by 4%. Use this to add natural rhythm.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I disable automatic speed variation?
Yes, in Vois settings under TTS > Prosody, you can toggle 'Enable speed variation' off for flat, consistent pacing.
Does this work in all languages?
Currently, emotion keyword detection works for English content. Other languages use the base prosody rules without keyword-based adjustments.
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