---
title: "A popping noise occurs when VoiceOver reads a specific sentence using the Kyoko (Enhanced) Japanese voice"
description: "A bug report about VoiceOver's Japanese text-to-speech output."
publishedAt: 2026-09-07
platform: iOS 26.6.1
feedbackId: "FB24683732"
attachments:
  - https://media.feedbackvo.com/1/kyoko-1.wav
---

# Overview

When the following sentence is read aloud, a noise resembling something popping occurs during speech.

```text
コーピングの観点から考える
```

# Steps to reproduce

Paste the sentence above into any suitable text field. Then move VoiceOver focus to the sentence to have it read aloud. I have attached a recording of the actual speech output for reference.

This issue is not limited to iOS. Reading the same sentence on the latest version of macOS produces the same issue. This appears to be an issue with the speech synthesis system shared across Apple products.

# Expected fix from Apple

The speech output should be free of unwanted noise.

# Temporary workaround

Switching to another voice, such as Otoya, avoids this issue. However, this is not a permanent solution. I hope Apple will fix it.