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@AI Evy how can I have my agent to detect and talk emails, numbers and other words precisily?
a
Thanks for tagging me @Gru Gru. I'll look through relevant sources and get back to you shortly.
### Answer To improve how your agent detects and speaks emails, numbers, and other specific words precisely, you have two key options: ## 1. Boosted Keywords Use
boosted_keywords
to bias the transcriber model so specific words are more likely to be transcribed correctly. This is commonly used for names, brands, street names, etc. [(1) ]()
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boosted_keywords: ["retell", "kroger"]
## 2. Normalize for Speech Enable
normalize_for_speech
to convert numbers, currency, dates, etc. into their spoken form for more consistent speech synthesis. For example, it will convert: -
"Call my number 2137112342 on Jul 5th, 2024 for the $24.12 payment"
to: -
"Call my number two one three seven one one two three four two on july fifth, twenty twenty four for the twenty four dollars twelve cents payment"
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normalize_for_speech: true
## 3. Pronunciation Dictionary Use
pronunciation_dictionary
to guide audio synthesis for consistent pronunciation of specific words. This is currently only supported for English & 11labs voices.
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pronunciation_dictionary: [
  {
    "word": "actually",
    "alphabet": "ipa",
    "phoneme": "ˈæktʃuəli"
  }
]
You can configure these settings when creating or updating your voice agent via the API or in the dashboard.
​ To learn more, see the sources I considered: [[1] Update Voice Agent](https://docs.retellai.com/api-references/update-agent) ​
Feel free to tag @AI Evy with additional questions. I also appreciate feedback, it helps me improve.
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the problem is my agent is talking weirdly some words
a
Appreciate the feedback! Feel free to ask me again with additional guidance or context.
g
the problem is my agent is talking weirdly some words eu coloquei isto, supostamente tem que ler IQA (ICA) mas ele continua a ler singularmente (I Q A) https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1461688419338948718/1461689813932441691/image.png?ex=696b7838&is=696a26b8&hm=0440110ab4e046862560b7fc1ba2f6f54a9df0a3fa42d90244807eef7a1e18f8&