How to Change Siri's Voice on an iPhone

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Last Updated: May 7, 2020

Siri is a unique part of an iPhone. You can make Siri on your phone even more unique by changing her accent or gender. If you want to learn how to do this, then read this wikiHow!

Steps

1
Open your iPhone’s Settings. This is the grey icon with cogs on your home screen.
- It may also appear in the “Utilities” folder on any of your home screens.
2
Scroll down and tap Siri. This is in the third set of options.

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3
Slide the Siri button to the On position. If Siri is already enabled then you can skip this step.
4
Tap Siri Voice.
5
Choose an accent. This will reflect regional differences in Siri’s voice (e.g. American, British, or Australian English).
- Not all language selections will have accent options.
- Changing Siri’s accent may have some initial effect on its understanding your voice, but should adjust to the way you speak over time.^{[1]
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Choose a gender. Depending on your selection, this will set Siri to speak in a male or female voice matching whatever language and accent you have selected.
- Different genders may not be available for all languages.
- If you're using iOS 8, use the "Voice Gender" menu to change Siri's gender, if different genders are available for your language.^{[2]
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Community Q&A

Question

How do I change Siri's American accent to a Southern accent?

Community Answer

Go to "settings," then open "general'; the third choice is "siri." Click on it and you will see "siri voice." Click on it; there are options for changing the voice.
Question

How do I adjust Siri's voice volume?

Community Answer

When in the Siri "app" simply press the volume buttons. This will not affect your volume for other apps.
Question

How do I change Siri's voice into a celebrity's voice?

Community Answer

The only current options available on iOS are the option in the general Siri settings. Others might be available via an independent download, but you would have to research and download the files on your own.