Short answer: I can’t find any official ElevenLabs note that <break time="x.xs" /> causes the next word to be skipped. The docs confirm break support (up to 3s) and mention that excessive use can cause instability (speed-ups, noise, artifacts), but they don’t list word-dropping as a known issue. (help.elevenlabs.io)
If you’re seeing this, ElevenLabs recommends:
Use the standard syntax <break time="x.xs" /> and keep pauses ≤3s; avoid overusing breaks, as this can introduce artifacts while they work on improvements. (help.elevenlabs.io)
Report reproducible cases to Support so they can investigate as a potential bug. (help.elevenlabs.io)
Background references:
Announcement of pause support in the API/editor. (elevenlabs.io)
If you’d like, share a minimal prompt/model/voice example and I’ll point you to the best place to file it.
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