A break shorter than comma

Question

I am trying to make the following sentence be said naturally by Amazon Polly (using Matthew neural voice) :

<speak>
<prosody rate="80%">
For each number i from 1 to n, we add i to the sum. 
<mark name="end"/>
</prosody>
</speak>

It needs a break after i, but not as large as a comma. I tried using <break time="0.1s"/>, but no matter how small a time I specify, the break is same as a comma. Is there a way I can cause a natural break after i?

Answer

Hi AlwaysLearning, I am a Polly user, I hope my solution can help you.

<speak> <prosody rate="80%"> For each number i from 1 to n, we add i <break time="100ms"/> to the sum. <mark name="end"/> </prosody> </speak>

Please note. "ms" is for milliseconds, so you can vary the length as you like, the maximum break allowed should be 10 seconds.

A break shorter than comma

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