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General Category => Amazon Echo Discussion => Topic started by: jwlv on October 21, 2016, 08:43:54 pm

Title: US Echo speaks with a slight British accent
Post by: jwlv on October 21, 2016, 08:43:54 pm
I just noticed this today. When I ask, "Alexa, who are you?" she replies:
"I'm Alexa and I'm designed around your voice. You can ask me to play music, awwnswer questions..."

I pretty sure that Alexa spoke "answer" with an American accent before.

Now when I ask, "Alexa, define answer" she does speak it with the correct American pronunciation.
Title: Re: US Echo speaks with a slight British accent
Post by: mike27oct on October 21, 2016, 11:12:57 pm
I just tried it on a Dot.  Same issue, but I don't want you to fret that the Red Coats are coming, so play simon says and use answer in your sentence.  All is well.
Title: Re: US Echo speaks with a slight British accent
Post by: Chris on October 22, 2016, 01:18:18 am
She speaks to me in anormal American  accent.
You may select the " British" accent, whatever that means.
What is a British accent?. Welsh, cockney, Irish etc? Still trying to work that out.

The redcoats are still under the delusion that standard English comes from Britain. Philadelphia I think!