> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://manuals.dialox.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://manuals.dialox.ai/advanced-topics/studio/how-to-help-the-bot-pronounce-loose-numbers-correctly.md).

# How to help the bot pronounce numbers correctly

In some languages text to speech can interpret large numbers in an unintuitive way. `Ticket number 1234`  may be pronounced "Ticket number twelve hundred and thirty-four" or "Ticket number one two three four". To make sure a larger number is pronounced correctly you can use Speech markdown (SSML). See the [voices overview](https://developer.dialox.ai/channel/phone/?h=voices#voices) in the developer documentation to make sure your chosen voice supports SSML.

In the flow you can add speech markdown in brackets to a number to make sure the bot interprets it correctly: `[number]` or `[digits]` respectively.

<figure><img src="/files/M3z7q8SkhNaYzcGO5jG3" alt=""><figcaption><p>(variable)[number] or ticket number (123)[number]</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="info" %}
<https://www.speechmarkdown.org/syntax/number/>
{% endhint %}