Primary language/locale for the SSML document. (Required)
Sets the default language for all content. Can be overridden using the lang element for multilingual content.
Format: language-REGION (e.g., en-US, es-ES, fr-FR, zh-CN)
https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/language-support Supported Languages
Optional
versionSSML specification version.
Currently only version "1.0" is supported by the W3C specification and Azure Speech Service. This is typically set automatically.
Optional
xmlnsXML namespace for SSML elements.
The standard W3C namespace for SSML. This should not be changed unless you have specific requirements.
Optional
xmlnsMicrosoft Text-to-Speech namespace for Azure-specific features.
Required for using Azure Speech Service extensions like express-as, backgroundaudio, and other mstts elements.
Configuration options for the SSML document root.
Defines the basic settings for an SSML document including version, language, and XML namespace declarations required for proper parsing by speech synthesis services.
Example
See
https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/speech-synthesis-markup#speak-root-element Speak Element Documentation