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GLOSSARY · Voice AI · Updated 27 October 2026

# What is Barge-in?

Barge-in is when a caller interrupts the AI while it is speaking, and the AI stops talking and listens.

People interrupt each other constantly. An agent without barge-in keeps talking over the caller, which feels robotic. An agent that stops at every cough or "hmm" feels jumpy.

The right setting depends on the line: noisy lines need less sensitivity, and short acknowledgements like "haan" or "hmm" should usually not stop the agent.

At Vyora: Vyora lets you choose whether the agent stops the moment a caller speaks, ignores short sounds, or keeps going until the caller really takes over.

## Common questions

Why does my AI agent keep stopping mid-sentence?

Barge-in sensitivity is probably too high for the line's background noise. Lower it or ignore short sounds.

## Related terms

-   [Voice AI latency](https://www.vyora.ai/glossary/voice-ai-latency)
-   [Speech-to-text (STT / ASR)](https://www.vyora.ai/glossary/speech-to-text)
-   [AI voice agent](https://www.vyora.ai/glossary/ai-voice-agent)

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