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ThandoSouth Africa female neural voice

Thando is a female neural voice from Microsoft Azure for Zulu (South Africa). It reads at about 83 words per minute.

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#1of 2 Zulu Azure voices
NeuralGenerally available
83words per minute
—speaking styles
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About Thando

Thando is a female neural voice from Microsoft Azure for Zulu (South Africa). It reads at about 83 words per minute.

Thando ranks #1 of 2 Zulu Azure voices by search interest in our gallery.

Provider
Azure
Language
Zulu (South Africa)
Gender
Female
Type
Neural · GA
Speed
83 words/min
Voice ID
zu-ZA-ThandoNeural

Questions about Thando

Can I make a voiceover with Thando for free?

You can try it with a free JSON2Video account, no credit card: free voiceovers are up to 60 seconds. Paid plans remove the limit.

Can I use my Thando voiceovers on YouTube or in ads?

Yes. You can publish the voiceovers and videos you make with Thando on YouTube, TikTok, podcasts and ads, and use them in commercial projects.

Which languages can Thando speak?

Thando is made for Zulu (South Africa). For other languages, pick a multilingual voice.

Does Thando support SSML?

Yes. Use SSML to add pauses, change the speed or pitch, spell words out.

For developers: use Thando with the API

Add a voice element to any JSON2Video movie. It works the same from n8n, Make, Zapier and the CLI.

{
    "type": "voice",
    "model": "azure",
    "voice": "zu-ZA-ThandoNeural",
    "text": "Ngekhanda, ixoxo liyaluvena nezithunzi ezinhle nezinyoni ezinceku. Umsimboti odlulayo uphinde wathula abalinganisi, uma izinhlanzi ziyaphinda phinda phakathi kwamahipsi. Inkambo enesibani enecula ezimnandi, ekwenza lokhu kukhona into ekhululekile ukuyekela nokuthokoza ubuhle bomhlaba."
}

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