I tried to get Cortana to speak in a British accent. Didn't work, but found new voices for Drive.

[jkrc717]

So if you change the language of your phone to English UK or anything else, the Cortana app disappears. So you have to have it English US.

However, if you select UK English for your language you can download new turn by turn navigation voices for Nokia Here Drive.

English(India) Announced street names.
English (UK) Announced street names

Both male and female.

Be sure to download them before you switch your language back to English US.

BTW, loving 8.1

 

[anon(5445874)]

I've been using the Nokia HERE UK Female voice for over a year now, wouldn't have it any other way.

 

[Guytronic]

I want Cortana to be British!
Ever so sexy in my book!

 

[jkrc717]

They always had UK Female voice, but not with street names. Maybe people knew about these other voices. I just found it by accident when changing the phone language. Those voices weren't there before changing it.

 

[Guytronic]

Kate Beckinsale maybe :smile: