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# Did the ChatGPT Read Aloud voice suddenly change for anyone else?

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**Published:** July 21, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/1v2vtuo/did_the_chatgpt_read_aloud_voice_suddenly_change/  

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- [Overview](#overview)

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## Overview

I use the Read Aloud feature constantly, especially to listen to long conversations, and for years (user since 2023) mine had a natural-sounding British female voice that I really liked. Recently, it seems to have changed completely. The new voice sounds much more artificial and overly performed, with a noticeably different American accent and speech pattern. The delivery feels forced in a way that keeps pulling my attention away from the actual response. This is purely about the specific voice 

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