Amazon Alexa is compatible with a large variety of products, such as the Echo Show 8 and Echo Dot, as well as other smart home products like thermostats and security cameras. Alexa has quickly become one of the most popular voice assistants on the market.
Amazon Alexa is also highly customizable, allowing users to change its voice and language. This feature makes it easy to find a voice that best suits individual preferences or is easier to understand.
How to Change Alexa’s Accent or Language
Step 1: Open the Alexa app.
Step 2: Select the Devices tile at the bottom of the screen.
Step 3: Choose the device you want to modify.
Step 4: Select Device Settings, then choose the Alexa’s Voice option.
Step 5: From there, you can select a new Alexa voice. Note that not all voices are fully supported by all devices or regions. There is usually a short list of languages with full support, followed by a longer list with partial support.
Step 6: Confirm your changes.
How to Change Alexa’s Voice with an Echo Device
Alexa users can now choose between female- and male-speaking voices. This change can be made through the Alexa app or by speaking directly to an Echo speaker or display.
Step 1: Change your voice by speaking to your Echo speaker or display.
Step 2: Confirm your changes.
How to Enable Alexa Skills for Celebrity Voices
Developers can create Alexa Skills for Amazon devices, including changing the voice assistant’s dialect. While some celebrity voices are no longer available, users can still activate skills that change the voice assistant’s dialect to sound like Pikachu or replicate animal voices.
Enabling changes to the voice tone and language extends Alexa’s capabilities, providing a fun way to interact with the voice assistant.