Speech Tags

Speech output tags let users modify character's spoken output. For example, you can change the speed and pitch of spoken output. All tags begin and end with a backslash ('\'). Tags are case insensitive, but spaces within the tag do matter.

Name	Syntax	Description
Character	\Chr=string\	Sets the voice character. String can be "Monotone" to specify a monotone voice. It can also be "Whisper" or "Normal".
Context	\Ctx=string\	Sets the speech context. String can be "Address," which refers to addresses or phone numbers. It can be "E-mail". It can also be "Unknown", referring to the default setting.
Emphasis	\emp\	Emphasizes the next word spoken.
Map	\Map="spoken"="balloon"\	Lets you make a character say one thing and display text for something else. Spoken represents audible output and balloon represents what appears in the word balloon.
Pause	\Pau=number\	Pauses speech. Number (10 to 2550) is the number of milliseconds to pause.
Pitch	\Pit=number\	Sets the pitch. Number (50 to 400) is the pitch in hertz.
Speed	\Spd=number\	Sets the speed of speech output. Number (50 to 250) is the words per minute.
Volume	\Vol=number\	Sets the speaking volume. Number (0 to 65535) is the volume.

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