Earlier this year, Apple said the next iteration of Siri would run on Google’s Gemini, and at WWDC26 Apple explained what it would look like – and sound like. According to Apple, the next version of Siri AI will feature a whole new level of integration, with new voice personalization.
The next version of iOS, iOS 27, will include new “Rhythm” and “Expressiveness” options that will let you change the speed and delivery of Siri’s voice, so you can change it to sound as natural or robotic as you want. These features will be in addition to enhanced dictation and text-to-speech transcription technologies; You’ll never again have to worry about Siri mispronouncing a sentence with unorthodox punctuation.
Luckily, these settings aren’t in a separate menu. The iOS 27 update will rework the Siri voice menu to not only look more attractive, but also include all new voice customization options.
How to access the new Siri voice
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After updating your iPhone to iOS 27, open the Settings menu. Scroll to “Siri & Search,” then select “Siri Voice.” Gone is the old menu that displays voices and their varieties, replaced by a new simplified menu. To select a voice, simply tap the drop-down menu next to “Voice” and select from the options provided. Variety is relegated to the colored circles below. As for the new “Rhythm” and “Expressiveness” options, these are the new sliders under the circles. Simply drag them left and right as you see fit, and Siri will provide a demonstration of how the end result will sound. You will probably need a few tries to get it right.
If you can’t wait for the official release of iOS 27 to get your hands on the new Siri voice options (or any of the other features that come with the update), you can sign up and download the iOS 27 beta to your phone. Of course, there is no guarantee that you will actually get it. Additionally, if you manage to install the beta OS, you can expect plenty of bugs, and remember: everything you see is confidential. You may want to install the iOS 27 beta on a secondary phone and wait for the full version to install on your primary phone.
