SSML means **Speech Synthesis Markup Language**. It’s an XML-based format you use with TTS systems to control how text is spoken. ### Example ```xml Hello, world. ``` ### Common SSML tags - ` `: root container - ` `: pause - ` ... `: control speaking style - ` ... `: stress a word - ` API `: spell out text - ` ` / ` `: paragraphs and sentences ### Example with more features ```xml Attention , your meeting starts in 10AM . Please join the call. ``` If you want, I can also give you: 1. a **full SSML cheat sheet** 2. **SSML examples for Amazon Polly / Google / Azure** 3. help **writing SSML for your exact script**

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ssml tts

Artificial Intelligence / Speech & Voice AI1 observationLast seen Oct 11, 2026

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SSML means Speech Synthesis Markup Language. It’s an XML-based format you use with TTS systems to control how text is spoken.

Example

<speak>
  Hello, <break time="500ms"/> world.
</speak>

Common SSML tags

<speak>: root container
<break time="500ms"/>: pause
<prosody rate="slow" pitch="+2st" volume="loud">...</prosody>: control speaking style
<emphasis level="strong">...</emphasis>: stress a word
<say-as interpret-as="characters">API</say-as>: spell out text
<p> / <s>: paragraphs and sentences

Example with more features

<speak>
  <p>
    <emphasis level="moderate">Attention</emphasis>,
    your meeting starts in <say-as interpret-as="characters">10AM</say-as>.
  </p>
  <break time="1s"/>
  Please join the call.
</speak>

If you want, I can also give you:

a full SSML cheat sheet
SSML examples for Amazon Polly / Google / Azure
help writing SSML for your exact script

Brands

Amazon Polly

Google

Azure

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