> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Custom pauses

> Insert pauses of specific durations into Mist v3 synthesis using angle-bracket markers.

<Note>Custom pauses are supported on **Mist v3**. Coda doesn't support them.</Note>

By default, Rime adds pauses based on sentence punctuation. To set a specific pause, insert its duration in milliseconds inside angle brackets.

For example, `<750>` inserts a pause of 750 milliseconds (or .75 seconds). In the second clip below, listen for the longer gap after "wait":

| Audio clip | Sentence |
| - | - |
| <audio controls src="/sounds/docs/wait_no_pause.wav" /> | wait, are you actually serious. |
| <audio controls src="/sounds/docs/wait_750.wav" /> | wait. `<750>` are you actually serious. |

<Note>When making an API request, you must set `pauseBetweenBrackets` to `true`.</Note>

This Mist v3 request sends the second clip's sentence with its 750 ms pause:

```json Custom Pause Example theme={null}
{
	"text": "wait. <750> are you actually serious.",
    "speaker": "cove",
    "modelId": "mistv3",
    "pauseBetweenBrackets": true
}
```


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