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Register Pause Words

Automatically pause speech at specific words or phrases.

Open Voice Settings

On the reading list screen, tap the Voice button at the bottom left to open Voice Settings.

Open Add Pause

In Voice Settings, tap Add Pause.

When the Add Pause screen opens, tap + at the top right.

Add a pause word

Enter the word or phrase and set the pause duration (in seconds), then tap Save at the top right.

Edit or delete a pause word

Tap an existing entry to edit it, or swipe left on an entry to delete it.


Turn pause rules on or off

When pause rules are registered, an Enable switch appears at the top of the list. Turn it off to temporarily stop inserting pauses without deleting the rules. Voice Settings also shows On or Off next to Add Pause.

Search registered pause rules

When you have 10 or more registered pause rules, a search field appears at the top of the list. Enter registered text in Search to show only matching rules.

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