diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -63,16 +63,14 @@ You must first check the available voices with the `--list-voices` option:
 
 Support for custom SSML has been removed since 5.0.0 because Microsoft has taken the initiative to prevent it from working. You cannot use custom SSML anymore.
 
-### Changing rate, volume, etc.
+### Changing rate and volume
 
 It is possible to make minor changes to the generated speech.
 
     $ edge-tts --rate=-50% --text "Hello, world!" --write-media hello_with_rate_halved.mp3
     $ edge-tts --volume=-50% --text "Hello, world!" --write-media hello_with_volume_halved.mp3
 
-Keep in mind that the `--rate`, `--volume`, etc. options are applied to the entire SSML document.
-
-In addition, it is required to use `--rate=-50%` instead of `--pitch -50%` otherwise the `-50%` would be interpreted as just another argument.
+In addition, it is required to use `--rate=-50%` instead of `--rate -50%` (note the lack of an equal sign) otherwise the `-50%` would be interpreted as just another argument.
 
 **NOTE**: `--pitch` was removed in 6.0.3 as it no longer appears to have any effect.