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how do i enable LiveKit Google TTS plugin doesn't appear to have built-in SSML for the agent?

give me the exact steps to get custom pronounciation

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Hey there! To get the LiveKit Google TTS plugin up and running with SSML for custom pronunciation, just follow these simple steps:
1. First, install the plugin by running:
`pip install "livekit-agents[google]~=1.0"`
2. Next, initialize Google TTS with SSML enabled using this code:
`from livekit.plugins import google

tts = google.TTS(
    enable_ssml=True,
    use_streaming=False  # SSML doesn’t work with streaming
)`
Just a heads up: SSML isn’t supported when streaming is on, so make sure streaming is turned off to avoid any errors.
If you want a hand with the SSML syntax for custom pronunciation or anything else, feel free to ask—I’m here to help!
 Sources: <https://docs.livekit.io/agents/integrations/tts/google|Google Cloud TTS integration guide | LiveKit Docs> | <https://github.com/livekit/agents/blob/ab53e815270c616f0ab5a15281460457e51f96a5/livekit-plugins/livekit-plugins-elevenlabs/livekit/plugins/elevenlabs/tts.py#L1-L72|livekit-plugins/livekit-plugins-elevenlabs/livekit/plugins/elevenlabs/tts.p...>