# TTS reading the "c1" cloze tag

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**Created:** [November 2, 2025, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/tts-reading-the-c1-cloze-tag/67302 "2025-11-02T15:23:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![walkhere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dbc845/32.png) [@walkhere](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/walkhere)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2025, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/tts-reading-the-c1-cloze-tag/67302/1 "2025-11-02T15:23:06Z")

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When AnkiDroid reads out a field containing a cloze, it reads out the c1 part (or other number) of the cloze tag. For example, it reads “In a hole in the {{c1::ground}}” as “In a hole in the c1 ground”. Is there a way to avoid this without duplicating the entire field minus the cloze tag?

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**Author:** ![ZornHadNoChoice](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/zornhadnochoice/32/28874_2.png) [@ZornHadNoChoice](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/ZornHadNoChoice)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2025, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/tts-reading-the-c1-cloze-tag/67302/2 "2025-11-02T16:22:42Z")

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It reads as “In a hole in the blank” to me. Are you using the deprecated “Text to speech” advanced setting? Try adding the following to your template:

```auto
{{tts en_US:cloze:Field name goes here}}

```

You can also add hints to your cloze deletions like `In a hole in the {{c1::ground::noun}}` and it will read “In a hole in the noun” instead.

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**Author:** ![walkhere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dbc845/32.png) [@walkhere](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/walkhere)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2025, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/tts-reading-the-c1-cloze-tag/67302/3 "2025-11-02T17:30:18Z")

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I’m using this tts tag: {{tts en\_US:Front}}

But I’m not trying to have it say blank in place of the word, I want it to read the entire sentence as if there were no cloze - “In a hole in the ground”. I’m using it only on the back side of the card, where the answer has already been revealed.

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**Author:** ![ZornHadNoChoice](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/zornhadnochoice/32/28874_2.png) [@ZornHadNoChoice](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/ZornHadNoChoice)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2025, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/tts-reading-the-c1-cloze-tag/67302/4 "2025-11-02T17:46:16Z")

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Using `{{tts en_US:cloze:Front}}` on the back side should work then.

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**Author:** ![walkhere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dbc845/32.png) [@walkhere](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/walkhere)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2025, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/tts-reading-the-c1-cloze-tag/67302/5 "2025-11-03T12:17:42Z")

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I just tested it and it works perfectly, thank you.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/1X/8f1279ababc5879d54e4838989f606cfe55af8c7.jpeg) [@system](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2025, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/tts-reading-the-c1-cloze-tag/67302/6 "2025-12-03T12:17:47Z")

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