When names or technical terms are mispronounced

For recurring product or place names, use pronunciation replacements. In the track editor, open File → Languages → Glossary/context and scroll to the pronunciation fields. This also applies to projects created from PowerPoint. If the editor is unavailable, first assemble the project from Finish.

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   Enter Pronunciation replacements for this project.
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   Enter Personal replacements shared across your projects.
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   Action Select Save pronunciation replacements.

Pronunciation versus translation glossary

Pronunciation replacements change the text used for Japanese speech, preserving captions, displayed spelling and translation input. The glossary above controls translation terminology.

One spelling => reading pair per line

Enter one spelling => reading pair per line, using the ASCII => separator. The displayed spelling is preserved. Register a full proper name when possible to avoid changing unrelated words.

When you want shorter captions

Edit the dialogue line’s caption wording instead. Displayed and spoken text serve different purposes.

Check These replacements apply to Japanese speech, not pronunciation across all foreign languages. Review translated wording and each language’s voice separately.

Use This project for a new term or a reading specific to this video. Use All projects / my settings for readings shared across your work. Select Save pronunciation replacements; saving Glossary/context above is a separate operation.

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   Enter Pronunciation replacements for this project.
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   Enter Personal replacements shared across your projects.
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   Action Select Save pronunciation replacements.

Project entries take priority

If the same spelling occurs in both scopes, the project entry wins. Put temporary exceptions in the project scope to avoid affecting other videos.

Create a no-replacement exception

Use the same spelling on both sides of => to leave that term unchanged. Keep entries specific and listen to the surrounding sentence.

Check audio and video after saving

Saving the dictionary does not instantly change old audio files. Update the affected audio and audition it. For a slide-based video, use Update TTS on the corresponding studio line. Read the overwrite scope in the confirmation before applying it to the editor again, then render any affected avatar clips.

Check The shared scope is your own setting, not an organization-wide rule. Different voices can deliver the reading differently, so always audition it.

After saving the dictionary, update the affected speech and audition it. In PowerPoint to Video Studio, use Update TTS on that dialogue line. A dictionary cannot rewrite an imported recording itself, so check the clip type.

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   Action Use Update TTS on this dialogue line.
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   Action After updating, audition the line with Play.

Check displayed text and audio

Check that captions preserve the intended spelling and audio uses the intended pronunciation. Listen to the whole sentence for unintended changes.

Update affected video too

After audio changes, regenerate and play the affected avatar clips. Before reapplying studio content to the editor, save existing edits and review any overwrite notice.