ElevenLabs Mispronouncing Words and Names

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

1. 1. Respell the word

   1. Replace the word with a phonetic spelling directly in the text
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. 2. Use a pronunciation dictionary

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   1. Create a dictionary with alias or phoneme rules and attach it to the generation
   2. Phoneme tags work only on certain models (docs list v3, Flash v2 and newer)
   3. Only the first matching replacement is used, so order matters
   Did this fix it? Yes No

3. 3. Use IPA on v3

   1. Wrap IPA between forward slashes in the text; not 100 percent consistent
   Did this fix it? Yes No

4. 4. Tune settings

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   1. Raise stability for consistency
   2. Regenerate the line
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

A name, acronym or word is read wrongly or the pronunciation changes between generations.

Why it happens

• Names and brand terms not in the model's training
• Homographs
• Model not supporting phoneme tags

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