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Configure the interviewCustom dictionary & pronunciation
Configure the interview

Custom dictionary & pronunciation

Teach the AI moderator how to pronounce names, product terms, and jargon so it says them correctly.

The custom dictionary teaches the AI moderator how to say words it would otherwise mispronounce: product names, acronyms, people's names, industry jargon. It lives in Settings → Custom dictionary.

Steps

  1. Open Settings → Custom dictionary

    Click the gear icon, then Custom dictionary.

  2. Add a pronunciation

    For any word the AI mispronounces, add a row:

    • Word: the word as written, e.g. Strella.
    • Pronunciation: how the word sounds, spelled the way someone would read it aloud, e.g. STREH-luh.

    The moderator uses these when reading questions and reacting.

  3. Save

    Changes are held in your draft. Click Save to apply them. If you close Settings with unsaved edits, Strella asks whether to keep editing or discard the changes.

Pronunciation changes apply to new interviews.

Tips

  • Spell it the way it sounds, not in phonetic alphabet. Write MAY-kuh, not /ˈmeɪ.kə/.
  • Test the pronunciation in Preview. A few minutes of preview tells you whether the entry actually worked.

Related

Voice, language & behavior

The rest of the moderator's voice settings.

How the AI moderator works

How the moderator reads your guide aloud.

Recording modes

Choose what the call captures: webcam, screen share, captions, and the privacy options in between. Find all settings in Settings → Interview setup.

Customize the participant experience

Brand the pages your participants see: study title, description, logo, colors, font, custom closed message, post-interview redirects.

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