> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.vozo.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Pronunciation

> Fix mispronounced words in the dubbed audio—like names, brands, places, or technical terms.

## How to Use

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select the incorrect word">
    Click on the sentence and select the word that sounds incorrect.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter correct pronunciation">
    Click **Pronunciation** in the toolbar. Enter the correct pronunciation, and preview the result.

    <Tip>
      If the same word appears multiple times in the project and you want to update all of them with the same pronunciation, check **Apply to x instances of “x”** to apply the change across all identical words.
    </Tip>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm and update">
    Click **Confirm**, then **Update Dubbing** to regenerate the edited segments.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Enter Correct Pronunciation

You can follow these examples:

| Original Word / Phrase | How to Enter the Pronunciation | Notes                                       |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------- |
| AI                     | A-eye                          |                                             |
| Vozo                   | Voh-zoh                        |                                             |
| NASA                   | Nassa                          | Read as a word, not spelled out             |
| YouTube                | You-toob                       |                                             |
| Arkansas               | Ar-kan-saw                     | Silent “s” at the end; often mispronounced  |
| Beyoncé                | Bee-YON-say                    | Stress on second syllable “YON”             |
| GIF                    | Jiff or Giff                   | Depending on preference                     |
| 2025                   | Twenty twenty-five             | Standard way to speak years                 |
| 01:30 (time of day)    | One thirty                     | Most natural for time of day                |
| 01:30 (duration)       | One minute and thirty          | Use when referring to length of video/audio |

<Note>
  This only affects pronunciation and will not change the subtitles.
</Note>

## Pronunciation Tips

* Use phonetic spellings that mimic how the word sounds.
* Use hyphens (`-`) to split syllables or highlight emphasis.
* Try several versions if needed, and preview the audio to check which sounds most natural.
* For abbreviations, spell out letters (e.g., F-A-Q) if they’re not being pronounced correctly.

## Chinese Pronunciation Issues

For Chinese content, mispronunciations can occur due to multi-pronunciation characters or rare/unrecognized characters.

We recommend using a common character with the same pronunciation to guide the speech engine.

If a character is mispronounced (e.g. due to multiple possible readings), or cannot be pronounced at all (e.g. a rare character), you can substitute it with a more commonly used character that sounds the same. For example:

| Original Character | How to Enter the Pronunciation | Notes                                                       |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| “行”                | “型”                            | Use to force xíng and avoid háng                            |
| “殷”                | “音”                            | Use to force the correct yīn pronunciation and avoid errors |

## FAQ

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Will editing pronunciation affect subtitles?">
    No, this only affects pronunciation and will not change the subtitles.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>