Singapore English

Singapore English voice-over

Native voice actors from Singapore, cast for your audience and directed by our team. You hear a shortlist and approve a written quote before recording.

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Samples

We send Singapore English samples chosen for your script.

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Human
Real human voices
Every voice is a professional actor in a booth. No synthetic voices.
Native
Their first language
Cast from speakers who grew up with the language your audience speaks.
Directed
A director on every line
We listen for meaning, pace and pronunciation in the session, not after it.

Singapore English voices

No public Singapore English demos yet. We record samples on your own lines instead.

Samples on your own lines

Send a few lines of your script and we come back with Singapore English voices reading them.

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What Singapore English voice-over is hired for

Singapore
English is a shared working language alongside Mandarin, Malay and Tamil.
Regional business
Singapore is a base for many regional companies.
Public information
Government and utilities communicate in several languages.

Typical projects

Banks, insurers and telecoms
Public bodies
Regional headquarters
Retail and consumer brands

Singapore English in a voice-over brief

Singapore English has a formal Standard form used in education and government, and an informal variety known as Singlish that blends English with Hokkien, Malay, Cantonese and Tamil. The two serve different settings, and mixing them can sound careless. A brief states which form is wanted, the audience and whether Mandarin, Malay or Tamil versions are also needed.

Accent and direction notes

What our director listens for in a Singapore English session.

Standard or Singlish
Standard Singapore English is used for formal work; Singlish is colloquial and used on purpose.
Mixed languages
Speakers mix English with Mandarin, Malay or Hokkien. Scripts decide how much to keep.
Syllable rhythm
Singapore English has a distinct rhythm and intonation.

What casting decides in Singapore English

Formal or colloquial
Public notices use standard; local retail may use Singlish touches.
Paired languages
We cast matched voices for English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil.

How we work

Casting
We shortlist voices for your language, audience and tone, and explain the difference between them. You choose, and approve a written quote.
Direction
A director runs the session against your brief: meaning, pace and every agreed pronunciation. You can listen in remotely.
Delivery
Every file is checked against the script word by word and technically, then delivered in your format and naming.

What decides the price

No price list: every quote is written for your project and states usage and the delivery date.

Length: Word count or running time of the finished audio.
Use and territory: Internal, online or broadcast; where it runs and for how long.
Voice: Some languages and voice profiles are scarcer than others.
Picture and files: Recording to timecode, splitting and naming add work.