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# Add pronunciation

# Word Management & Pronunciation

Ensure your **Voice Agent** sounds like a local expert by fine-tuning how it pronounces brand names, industry jargon, or regional slang. **Word Management** allows you to define phonetic spellings to improve voice accuracy across all your **Voice AI Agents**.

This feature is especially powerful when building **Automated Phone Call Agents for Indian Languages** and **Arabic Voice Agents**, where specific names, currencies, or localized terms (like "Lakhs" or "Humein") require precise phonetic guidance to sound natural.

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## Defining Custom Pronunciations

The Pronunciation library acts as a custom dictionary for your Voice Agents. By mapping a written word to its phonetic equivalent, you ensure the agent never trips over complex or non-standard terms.

### Common Use Cases

* **Currency & Units:** Ensure **Voice AI Agents for Indian Languages** correctly pronounce "INR" as "rupees" or "lacs" as "lakhs" instead of literal phonetic spellings.
* **Regional Nuances:** Map local terms like "Humein" to "Hamey" to ensure the Voice Agent captures the correct natural inflection.
* **Brand Names:** Teach your **Arabic Accent AI Agents** the exact way to say your company name if it follows a non-standard pronunciation.

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## How to Add Pronunciations

Follow these steps to expand your agent's phonetic vocabulary.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Navigate to Word Management">
    Go to **Settings > Voice > Word Management** in your dashboard.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add a New Entry">
    Click the **+ Add pronunciation** button to open the configuration modal.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Map Word to Phonetics">
    In the "Add pronunciation" modal:

    * **List of words:** Select the specific speech profiles these rules should apply to.
    * **Enter word:** Type the word as it will appear in your Recipe scripts (e.g., "Karagiri").
    * **Enter phonetic pronunciation:** Type how you want the word to sound (e.g., "Kaa-raa-gi-ri").
    * **Case Sensitive:** Toggle this if the pronunciation only applies to specific casing (e.g., proper nouns vs. common words).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Preview and Save">
    Click the **Play** icon to hear how the Voice Agent will pronounce the word. Once satisfied, click **Add pronunciation**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Important Guidelines

<Warning>
  **Note on Latency:** Every custom word added adds latency to the voice response. To maintain high-speed interactions, more than **40 words** are not allowed per agent.
</Warning>

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## Managing Your Library

You can view and manage your full list of custom pronunciations in the **Pronunciation Table**.

* **Search:** Quickly find specific terms using the **Search words** bar.
* **Audition:** Use the **Play** action to verify any existing entry.
* **Delete:** Use the **Trash** icon to remove entries and free up space within your 40-word limit.

By mastering **Word Management**, your Voice Agents will deliver a more polished, human-like experience that respects local linguistic nuances.