That’s in stark contrast to other assistants from Google and Apple which have long given users a choice of voices.

It won’t be until some time in 2022 that those in the UK will be able to say “Ziggy, set a timer for 30 minutes”.

Changing Alexa’s voice is simple. Just say, “Alexa, change your voice”. If you’re told that isn’t possible, it’s because the update hasn’t yet arrived on your Echo speaker or Echo Show. Here’s how the new voice sounds.

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