# say

> Uses text-to-speech to speak through the default sound device.

- Speak a phrase aloud:

`say "I like to ride my bike."`

- Speak a file aloud:

`say -f {{filename}}`

- Create an AAC compressed audio file with the spoken text:

`say -o {{filename.m4a}} "Everyone loves iTunes"`

- List the available voices:

`say -v '?'`