- Language
- Amharic (አማርኛ)
- Accent
- Ethiopia
- Gender
- Female
- Voice type
- Standard voice
- Delivery
- Clear, neutral and consistent from the first word to the last
- Allowance
- Standard + HD voices (how it works)
About Mekdes
As a standard voice, Mekdes is fast, clear and reliable. Standard voices keep exactly the same tone over very long texts, which is why they are popular for documents, lessons, accessibility and phone messages.
Accent: The Amharic of Ethiopia, with the pronunciation and rhythm that listeners there expect.
Creators usually choose Mekdes for long articles and documents, e-learning and accessibility and announcements and phone menus. A steady voice that never tires makes long reading comfortable for listeners.
What Mekdes is best for
- Long articles and documentsA steady voice that never tires makes long reading comfortable for listeners.
- E-learning and accessibilityClear pronunciation helps students and people who prefer listening to reading.
- Announcements and phone menusA neutral tone suits messages that must be understood the first time.
What you hear in the sample
The sample above is Mekdes reading Speechma Pro's standard preview text in Amharic:
እያዳመጡ ያሉት Speechma Pro ነው። ይህ ድምፅ ቪዲዮዎችዎን መተረክ፣ የድምፅ መጻሕፍትዎን ማንበብ፣ እና በተፈጥሯዊ የስቱዲዮ ጥራት ያለው ድምፅ እያንዳንዱን ታሪክ ሕያው ማድረግ ይችላል። How to get the best results with Mekdes
- Keep sentences under about 25 words so the intonation stays natural.
- Use a new paragraph for a longer pause between ideas.
- Write in the Ge'ez script, not in Latin letters.
- Use the Ethiopic full stop (።) and comma (፣) for correct pauses.
- Write numbers with Arabic digits; they are read in Amharic.
How to use Mekdes
- Open Text to SpeechMekdes is already selected in the voice list at the top of this page. Press "Use this voice" to jump straight to it.
- Type or paste your textUp to 10,000 characters per conversion, written in Amharic (Ge'ez (Ethiopic) script).
- Adjust the deliveryChange the speed or pitch if you need to, and use punctuation to control the pauses.
- Generate and downloadPress Generate, listen to the result and download your MP3.
Mekdes compared with similar voices
Not sure Mekdes is the one? These voices are the closest in language, accent, type and style:
| Voice | Gender | Accent | Type | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mekdes (this voice) | Female | Ethiopia | Standard voice | Long articles and documents |
| Ameha | Male | Ethiopia | Standard voice | Long articles and documents |
| Felix Amharic HD | Male | - | HD voice | YouTube and social voiceovers |
| Orion Amharic HD | Male | - | HD voice | YouTube and social voiceovers |
| Rowan Amharic HD | Male | - | HD voice | YouTube and social voiceovers |
| Elliot Amharic HD | Male | - | HD voice | YouTube and social voiceovers |
About the Amharic language
Amharic is the working language of Ethiopia's federal government and one of the most spoken Semitic languages after Arabic. It is written in the Ge'ez (Ethiopic) script, in which each character stands for a consonant and vowel together.
Amharic is spoken by about 57 million people and belongs to the Afro-Asiatic, Semitic language family. Speechma Pro has 8 Amharic voices.
Voices like Mekdes
All 8 Amharic voices · Voice library · Voice types explained