The event lyric line object | MNX specification

# The event lyric line object

Type: Dictionary

This encodes a single lyric syllable within a single lyric line (i.e., a single verse).

## Attributes

Name | Type | Required? | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
text | string | Yes | The text of the syllable. This might be an empty string in the case of lyrics that are skipped for a given verse.
type | event lyric line type | No | Specifies the syllable's part of the word: "start", "middle", "end" or "whole". If not provided, the default value is "whole". Generally software uses this data to determine whether to put a hyphen after a syllable, if space is available. The data can also be used to inform synthesized vocal audio playback. Note: The hyphen character itself should not be encoded within "text".

Plus globally available attributes: _c, _x, id

## Parent objects

This object is used by the following parent objects:

- lyrics: "lines"

## Examples

This object is used in the following examples:

Lyric line metadata, Lyrics (basic), Lyrics (multi-line)