# Configure Text to Speech

To configure Text-to-Speech:

1. From the navigation tree, click Unified Messaging and then click TTS Configuration.

2. The Text-to-Speech Configuration screen appears.

3. On the Configuration tab, enter the following information:

   - TTS rate of speech: Select a value between 1 and 9 (1 being a very slow rate of speech and 9 being a very fast rate of speech. Default is 5.)

   - TTS volume: Select a value between 1 and 9 (1 being low volume and 9 being high volume. Default is 5.)

4. On the Dictionary tab, enter the following information:

   - Dictionary language: Select a specific language from the drop-down menu.

   - Note: The supported languages are NA English and UK English.

   - Word: Click Add and type the word you want to define.

   - Pronunciation: Type the phonetic pronunciation for the word. (For example, for the name "Mitel", you might type "Mytell".

Note: You can also edit and delete the pronunciation information using the Edit and Delete buttons.