To change Siri's accent to British, tap the Settings app → tap Siri → tap Siri Voice → tap British. You'll need to be using one of the English languages for Siri in order for the British accent to appear.

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Setting the Accent

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    Tap the Settings app. you can find this on one of your iOS device's Home screens. It may be in a folder labeled "Utilities."
  2. 2
    Tap Siri. If you're using an older version of iOS, tap "General" first, then "Siri."
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  3. 3
    Tap Siri Voice.
  4. 4
    Tap British in the Accent section. If you don't see British or Australian in the Accent menu, you'll need to switch Siri to a language that supports those accents. See Changing Siri's Language below.
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Changing Siri's Language

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    Tap Settings. If you don't have British as an option in the Accent menu, you'll need to change your Siri language
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    Tap Siri. In iOS 9 and earlier, tap "General" first and then "Siri."
  3. 3
    Tap the Language option.
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    Tap one of the English options. You can select a British accent for any of the English languages. Pick the one that best matches your region so that Siri can function properly.
  5. 5
    Wait for the language to download. If you've never used the language you selected, you'll have to wait for your device to download the Siri voice data for it.[1]
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