Character voice guides
Step-by-step guides to 26 character voices and accents. Each covers pitch, pace, resonance, and texture, with original practice lines and vocal-health tips. Record your attempts with the voice recorder or compare with the voice changer.
All voices
Pirate voiceA long, curled R on words like 'sharp' and 'starboard', plus dropped G endings (sailin, fightin).Villain voiceCrisp, savored consonants (especially T, K and S) and a smile you can hear.Evil laughThe build: quiet to loud, slow to fast, low to high, then a decisive stop.Old man voiceSoftened consonants, a gentle wobble on held words and pauses while he gathers his thoughts.Old woman voiceSoft consonants, an affectionate or pointed tone and small breathy laughs between phrases.Robot voiceZero inflection, even timing and crisp, separated consonants.Monster voiceA rumbling growl underneath the words and heavy, stretched vowels.Zombie voiceA slack jaw, slurred words and moans that start and stop without warning.Wizard voicePrecise, slightly formal diction and the sense that every sentence holds a secret.Knight voiceFormal, slightly old-fashioned phrasing and an upright, unshakable tone.Cowboy voiceA loose-jawed drawl that stretches vowels, and a habit of saying a lot with very few words.Movie trailer voiceWeighty phrases that land slowly and build tension: setup, pause, payoff.Narrator voiceClarity and consistency: someone could listen for an hour without tiring.Deep voiceA relaxed, grounded weight in every word and sentences that settle downward.Sports announcer voiceThe build: a steady rhythm, rising pitch and pace, then a big sustained call.Radio DJ voiceTalking to one listener, an audible smile and clean hits on names and times.Game show host voiceA beaming smile you can hear and a long, teasing pause before the answer.Cartoon voiceBig, elastic pitch movement and one consistent quirk, such as a lisp, a laugh or a word you invent.Chipmunk voiceRapid, high chatter punctuated by tiny squeaks of excitement.Giant voiceSlow, weighty words that sound like they travel a long way, with booming emphasis.Fairy voiceA sing-song lilt, tiny giggles and words that seem to float.Superhero voiceUnshakable confidence, clean diction and short, decisive sentences.Anime hero voiceTotal emotional commitment and fierce, supported shouts of determination.British accentNo R after vowels, the long 'ah' in 'bath', a rounded 'o' in 'hot' and a crisp T in words like 'water'.Southern accentThe 'ah' in 'I' and 'ride', gliding vowels in words like 'yes' and 'bed', and 'pen' sounding like 'pin'.Australian accentShifted vowels in 'day', 'high', 'now' and 'go', no R after vowels and a tapped T in words like 'water'.
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