Speechcon Reference (Interjections): English (IN)


Speechcons are special words and phrases that Alexa pronounces more expressively. You can include these exclamations in your skill's text-to-speech using SSML.

Including a Speechcon in the Text-to-Speech Response

To include a speechcon in your skill's text-to-speech response, use the <say-as interpret-as="interjection"> SSML tag:

<speak>
    Here is an example of a speechcon. 
    <say-as interpret-as="interjection">balle balle</say-as>.
</speak>

You must surround each speechcon with a pause. You can use punctuation, such as a period or comma as shown in the example. Other SSML tags also add a pause, such as <break> or <s>.

Supported English (IN) Speechcons

This document lists all the currently supported speechcons for English (IN). For more about the <say-as> SSML tag, see say-as.

Speechcon Name Sample
ace
achoo
ah
ahoy
aii
aila
aiyo
all righty
aloha
arrey
as if
as you wish
au revoir
aw
aw man
awesome
awright
baap re
balle balle
bam
bang
bazinga
beep beep
bhai
bingo
blast
blimey
boing
bon appetit
boo
boo hoo
booya
bother
bravo
caw
cha ching
chal hut
checkmate
chee
cheer up
cheers
chirp
clank
clickety clack
cock a doodle doo
coo
dei
dhatt
dishoom
ditto
dot dot dot
duh
eek
eep
eesh
en garde
eureka
ew
giddy up
good grief
good luck
good riddance
gotcha
great scott
ha
haan
haanji
haay
heads up
hiss
hmm
honk
howdy
howzat
hurray
jai hind
jeepers creepers
ji
ji huzoor
jiminy cricket
jinx
kaboom
kaching
knock knock
macha
meow
merci
moo
na-na
nah
no way
nom nom
oh
oh boy
oh dear
oh ho
oh my
oh snap
okey dokey
ooh la la
open sesame
ouch
ow
oy
oye
paavam
pardon
phew
phooey
plop
pop
pow
quack
rascala
ribbit
righto
roger
shabash
shathaais
sheesh
sigh
simple
splash
squee
swish
swoosh
ta da
tee hee
that's all for now folks
that's all, folks
theek hai
there there
thump
tick tick tick
tick tock
tsk tsk
tweet
uff
uh huh
uh oh
vroom
waaaah
waah
watch out
way to go
well done
well well
wham
whee
whoop
whoops a daisy
whoosh
woo hoo
wow
wowza
yaar
yippee
yo
yum
yummy
yup
zap
zing

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Last updated: Nov 28, 2023