Speechcon Reference (Interjections): Hindi (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">jai hind</say-as>.
</speak>

You can use Devanagari script for a subset of the Hindi speechcons. For example:

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

Speechcons that support Devanagari are shown in the table below. Latin script is shown first, followed by Devanagari. For example:

achoo
आच्छू

Be sure surround each speechcon with a pause. You can use punctuation (such as a period or comma) or other SSML tags (for instance, <break> or <s>) for pauses.

Supported Hindi (IN) Speechcons

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

Speechcon Name Sample
ace
achoo
आच्छू
ah
ahoy
aii
aila
अइला
aiyo
अइयो
all righty
aloha
arrey
अरे
as if
as you wish
au revoir
aw
aw man
awesome
awright
baap re
बाप रे
balle balle
बल्ले बल्ले
bam
bang
bazinga
beep beep
bhai
भाई
bingo
blast
blimey
boing
bon appetit
boo
boo hoo
booya
bother
bravo
caw
cha ching
chal hat
checkmate
chee
छी
cheer up
cheers
chirp
clank
clickety clack
cock a doodle doo
coo
dei
dhatt
धत्त
dishoom
ढिशूम
ditto
dot dot dot
duh
eek
eep
eesh
ईश
en garde
eureka
ew
giddy up
good grief
good luck
good riddance
gotcha
great scott
ha
हा
haan
haanji
हांजी
haay
हाय
heads up
hiss
हिस्स
hmm
हम्म
honk
howdy
howzat
hurray
हुर्रे
jai hind
जय हिंद
jeepers creepers
ji huzoor
जी हुज़ूर
ji
जी
jiminy cricket
jinx
kaboom
kaching
knock knock
macha
माचा
meow
merci
moo
na na
ना-ना
nah
no way
nom nom
oh
oh boy
oh dear
oh ho
ओहो
oh my
oh snap
okey dokey
ooh la la
open sesame
ouch
आउच
ow
oy
औए
oye
ओए
paavam
pardon
phew
phooey
plop
pop
pow
quack
rascala
रासकला
ribbit
righto
roger
shabash
shathaais
sheesh
शीश
simple
splash
squee
swish
swoosh
ta da
tee hee
that's all folks
that's all for now folks
theek hai
ठीक है
there there
thump
tick tick tick
tick tock
tsk tsk
tweet
uff
उफ
uh huh
uh oh
vroom
waah
watch out
way to go
well done
well well
wham
whee
whoop
whoops a daisy
whoosh
woo hoo
wow
wowza
yaar
यार
yippee
yo
yum
यम
yummy
यम्मी
yup
zap
zing
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Last updated: Nov 28, 2023