I recently noticed that VC does not say the first few words.
For instance: It is fourteen fiftyfive is spoken as teen fourtyfive.
I do not know if this is a VC issue or Win 10 or combination, but thought it was best to ask here...
It is very unlikely to be a VC issue. It's more likely a Windows, or Audio Device, or Audio hardware issue. Without knowing anything about your audio setup it is impossible to guess which.