How to use textbeeps without compromising user experience?

[jepp21]

Hi all. I've been using text beeps in my game, but I'd like them to stop during pauses in dialogue like commas and periods. Normally, they stop just fine if I'm using a wait tag, but instead I have to use a cps tag like this:

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an "Test.{cps=3} test."

The reason I'm not using the wait tag is because it triggers a slow_done callback every time it's used, meaning the player has to press space an extra time for every wait tag shown in the same string of dialogue.
I've been using the cps tag to avoid this, but now the issue is that the beeps still play when I want it to be quiet for a moment when there's punctuation. Is there a way I can use text beeps without compromising user experience?

The beeps are implemented like this:

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def high_beep(event, **kwargs):
        if event == "show":
            renpy.music.play("audio/voice/femvoice.wav", channel="sound", loop=True)
        elif event == "slow_done" or event == "end":
            renpy.music.stop(channel="sound")