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# My Book is Reading in a Different Language

## My book is reading in a different language or with a strange accent and not English. <a href="#h_01jsykhpp0gw8xatktsm6q3q2q" id="h_01jsykhpp0gw8xatktsm6q3q2q"></a>

When you use the Read Aloud feature, it is reading in a different language or with a strange accent and not English.

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### Resolutions <a href="#h_01jsykhpp1c5c1055d1enx06aa" id="h_01jsykhpp1c5c1055d1enx06aa"></a>

The Read Aloud feature uses the default voices on your computer or mobile device to read. Change the system default language to an English-US voice for the best reading experience. (Note: For books in another language, e.g., Portuguese, set your system voice to the language in which the book is written, these directions are for setting the book to read in English with a US accent)

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**FOR MAC OSX**

1. Open your **System Preferences** > **Accessibility** > **Voice** (on the left-hand side).
2. Under **System Voice,** click on the current name.
3. If you do not see an English voice, select "**Personalize**." Start typing in **English** (this will need to be in the language of your system), and then pick one of the names.
4. Once it's downloaded, you'll want to change the System Voice to the one you just downloaded. When you go back to your book, it will read to you in English.

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**FOR WINDOWS 10**

1. Go to **Start** > **Settings** > **Time & Language** > **Region & Language**.
2. Select **Add a language** and choose the language you want from the list\*.
3. After installation of the language, restart the computer.
4. After reboot, go to **Start** > **Settings; with** the Windows Settings in view, select **Time & Language,** then choose **Speech** (on the left pane).
5. Click **Voice:** drop-down and select a voice. The voices do not state what language they are in; therefore, you’ll want to click on the **Preview voice** box to sample the voice. (eg. **Microsoft David**is English, **Microsoft Claude** is French, **Microsoft Raul** is Spanish).

<> *\*Not all languages support text to speech. Please look for the “**Text-to-speech**” next to the language pack selection before downloading the language pack.*

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**FOR iOS**

1. Go to **Settings** > **General** > **Accessibility** > **VoiceOver** > **Speech**.
2. If this is not set to English, tap **Add New Language**. Select the language and dialect you want.
3. Tap **Voice,** then tap the voice you'd like to use.
4. Choose either **Default** or **Enhanced Quality**. When you go back to your book, it will read to you in English.

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**FOR ANDROID**

1. Open your device **Apps** > **Settings** > **Language and input** > **Text to Speech options**.
2. One option will be selected: either the **device's text-to-speech engine** or the **Google text to speech Engine**. Select the **gear** next to the one that has the checkmark > change **Language** to **English (United States)**. This may require a download.&#x20;
3. Once it's downloaded, you'll want to change the System Voice to the one you just downloaded. When you go back to your book, it will read to you in English.

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**FOR ONLINE**

The eReader uses the default voices on your computer for Read Aloud. Not all web browsers will support the available voices within an Operating System. You will notice that different voices are offered depending on the browser you use.

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Microsoft Edge is the Windows 10 built-in web browser and will take full advantage of all the available voices. Third-Party web-browsers such as Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Opera are not guaranteed to support all Windows 10 Operating System languages.

If you are using a web browser and the eReader is reading in a different language or with a foreign accent, you can resolve this by doing the following:

1. Switch to another browser, such as **Microsoft Edge**.
2. In your current browser, switch to another voice, such as Microsoft Zira, by clicking on the Read Aloud Settings and **Change Voice**. When you go back to your book, it will read to you in English.

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