diff --git a/inbox.py b/inbox.py
index 0e19e01c2..6559db0ac 100644
--- a/inbox.py
+++ b/inbox.py
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ from categories import guessHashtagCategory
 from context import hasValidContext
 from content import htmlReplaceQuoteMarks
 from speaker import speakerReplaceLinks
+from speaker import speakerPronounce
 
 
 def storeHashTags(baseDir: str, nickname: str, postJsonObject: {}) -> None:
@@ -2168,6 +2169,7 @@ def _updateSpeaker(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
     content = html.unescape(content)
     content = removeHtml(htmlReplaceQuoteMarks(content))
     content = speakerReplaceLinks(content, translate, detectedLinks)
+    content = speakerPronounce(baseDir, content, translate)
 
     imageDescription = ''
     if postJsonObject['object'].get('attachment'):
diff --git a/speaker.py b/speaker.py
index ff50c6af3..029062476 100644
--- a/speaker.py
+++ b/speaker.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ __maintainer__ = "Bob Mottram"
 __email__ = "bob@freedombone.net"
 __status__ = "Production"
 
+import os
 import random
 from auth import createBasicAuthHeader
 from session import getJson
@@ -33,6 +34,48 @@ def getSpeakerRange(displayName: str) -> int:
     return random.randint(300, 800)
 
 
+def speakerPronounce(baseDir: str, sayText: str, translate: {}) -> str:
+    """Screen readers may not always pronounce correctly, so you
+    can have a file which specifies conversions. File should contain
+    line items such as:
+    Epicyon -> Epi-cyon
+    """
+    pronounceFilename = baseDir + '/accounts/speaker_pronounce.txt'
+    convertDict = {
+        "Epicyon": "Epi-cyon",
+        "espeak": "e-speak",
+        "#": translate["hashtag"],
+        ":)": translate["smile"],
+        ";)": translate["wink"],
+        ":-)": translate["smile"],
+        ";-)": translate["wink"],
+        "*": ""
+    }
+    if os.path.isfile(pronounceFilename):
+        with open(pronounceFilename, 'r') as fp:
+            pronounceList = fp.readlines()
+            for conversion in pronounceList:
+                separator = None
+                if '->' in conversion:
+                    separator = '->'
+                elif ';' in conversion:
+                    separator = ';'
+                elif ':' in conversion:
+                    separator = ':'
+                elif ',' in conversion:
+                    separator = ','
+                if not separator:
+                    continue
+
+                text = conversion.split(separator)[0].strip()
+                converted = conversion.split(separator)[1].strip()
+                convertDict[text] = converted
+    for text, converted in convertDict.items():
+        if text in sayText:
+            sayText = sayText.replace(text, converted)
+    return sayText
+
+
 def speakerReplaceLinks(sayText: str, translate: {},
                         detectedLinks: []) -> str:
     """Replaces any links in the given text with "link to [domain]".
diff --git a/translations/ar.json b/translations/ar.json
index 362cafdc9..437ae04f4 100644
--- a/translations/ar.json
+++ b/translations/ar.json
@@ -374,5 +374,8 @@
     "DM bounce": "يتم قبول الرسائل فقط من الحسابات المتبعة",
     "Next": "التالي",
     "Preview": "معاينة",
-    "Linked": "رابط موقع"
+    "Linked": "رابط موقع",
+    "hashtag": "رابطة هاشتاق",
+    "smile": "ابتسامة",
+    "wink": "غمزة"
 }
diff --git a/translations/ca.json b/translations/ca.json
index 31a088dd2..b89e4ae86 100644
--- a/translations/ca.json
+++ b/translations/ca.json
@@ -374,5 +374,8 @@
     "DM bounce": "Els missatges només s’accepten des dels comptes seguits",
     "Next": "Pròxim",
     "Preview": "Vista prèvia",
-    "Linked": "enllaç web"
+    "Linked": "enllaç web",
+    "hashtag": "etiqueta",
+    "smile": "somriure",
+    "wink": "fer l'ullet"
 }
diff --git a/translations/cy.json b/translations/cy.json
index a7dea2397..c9b3c9948 100644
--- a/translations/cy.json
+++ b/translations/cy.json
@@ -374,5 +374,8 @@
     "DM bounce": "Dim ond o gyfrifon a ddilynir y derbynnir negeseuon",
     "Next": "Nesaf",
     "Preview": "Rhagolwg",
-    "Linked": "Dolen we"
+    "Linked": "Dolen we",
+    "hashtag": "hash-nod",
+    "smile": "gwenu",
+    "wink": "winc"
 }
diff --git a/translations/de.json b/translations/de.json
index b6514707b..b82173280 100644
--- a/translations/de.json
+++ b/translations/de.json
@@ -374,5 +374,8 @@
     "DM bounce": "Nachrichten werden nur von folgenden Konten akzeptiert",
     "Next": "Nächster",
     "Preview": "Vorschau",
-    "Linked": "Weblink"
+    "Linked": "Weblink",
+    "hashtag": "hash-tag",
+    "smile": "Lächeln",
+    "wink": "zwinkern"
 }
diff --git a/translations/en.json b/translations/en.json
index 39d21a55a..432484090 100644
--- a/translations/en.json
+++ b/translations/en.json
@@ -374,5 +374,8 @@
     "DM bounce": "Messages are only accepted from followed accounts",
     "Next": "Next",
     "Preview": "Preview",
-    "Linked": "Web linked"
+    "Linked": "Web linked",
+    "hashtag": "hash-tag",
+    "smile": "smile",
+    "wink": "wink"
 }
diff --git a/translations/es.json b/translations/es.json
index 0170be798..5bb19751d 100644
--- a/translations/es.json
+++ b/translations/es.json
@@ -374,5 +374,8 @@
     "DM bounce": "Solo se aceptan mensajes de cuentas seguidas",
     "Next": "Próxima",
     "Preview": "Avance",
-    "Linked": "enlace web"
+    "Linked": "enlace web",
+    "hashtag": "hash-tag",
+    "smile": "sonreír",
+    "wink": "guiño"
 }
diff --git a/translations/fr.json b/translations/fr.json
index 68887c1a5..c941a8501 100644
--- a/translations/fr.json
+++ b/translations/fr.json
@@ -374,5 +374,8 @@
     "DM bounce": "Les messages ne sont acceptés que des comptes suivis",
     "Next": "Suivante",
     "Preview": "Aperçu",
-    "Linked": "lien Web"
+    "Linked": "lien Web",
+    "hashtag": "hash-tag",
+    "smile": "le sourire",
+    "wink": "clin d'œil"
 }
diff --git a/translations/ga.json b/translations/ga.json
index a9ff8814c..532f88b43 100644
--- a/translations/ga.json
+++ b/translations/ga.json
@@ -374,5 +374,8 @@
     "DM bounce": "Ní ghlactar le teachtaireachtaí ach ó chuntais a leanann",
     "Next": "Ar Aghaidh",
     "Preview": "Réamhamharc",
-    "Linked": "Nasc gréasáin"
+    "Linked": "Nasc gréasáin",
+    "hashtag": "hash-tag",
+    "smile": "aoibh gháire",
+    "wink": "wink"
 }
diff --git a/translations/hi.json b/translations/hi.json
index ae79a7f7e..849a6dd1a 100644
--- a/translations/hi.json
+++ b/translations/hi.json
@@ -374,5 +374,8 @@
     "DM bounce": "संदेश केवल अनुसरण किए गए खातों से स्वीकार किए जाते हैं",
     "Next": "अगला",
     "Preview": "पूर्वावलोकन",
-    "Linked": "वेब लिंक"
+    "Linked": "वेब लिंक",
+    "hashtag": "हैशटैग",
+    "smile": "मुस्कुराओ",
+    "wink": "आँख मारना"
 }
diff --git a/translations/it.json b/translations/it.json
index 1ee936313..eae56d560 100644
--- a/translations/it.json
+++ b/translations/it.json
@@ -374,5 +374,8 @@
     "DM bounce": "I messaggi sono accettati solo dagli account seguiti",
     "Next": "Il prossimo",
     "Preview": "Anteprima",
-    "Linked": "collegamento web"
+    "Linked": "collegamento web",
+    "hashtag": "hash-tag",
+    "smile": "Sorridi",
+    "wink": "occhiolino"
 }
diff --git a/translations/ja.json b/translations/ja.json
index 14d2e1b25..39d70d3d2 100644
--- a/translations/ja.json
+++ b/translations/ja.json
@@ -374,5 +374,8 @@
     "DM bounce": "メッセージはフォローされているアカウントからのみ受け付けられます",
     "Next": "次",
     "Preview": "プレビュー",
-    "Linked": "ウェブリンク"
+    "Linked": "ウェブリンク",
+    "hashtag": "ハッシュタグ",
+    "smile": "スマイル",
+    "wink": "ウィンク"
 }
diff --git a/translations/oc.json b/translations/oc.json
index f40e42213..beaced8cf 100644
--- a/translations/oc.json
+++ b/translations/oc.json
@@ -370,5 +370,8 @@
     "DM bounce": "Messages are only accepted from followed accounts",
     "Next": "Next",
     "Preview": "Preview",
-    "Linked": "Web link"
+    "Linked": "Web link",
+    "hashtag": "hash-tag",
+    "smile": "smile",
+    "wink": "wink"
 }
diff --git a/translations/pt.json b/translations/pt.json
index 7b5251016..ee8516a08 100644
--- a/translations/pt.json
+++ b/translations/pt.json
@@ -374,5 +374,8 @@
     "DM bounce": "Mensagens são aceitas apenas de contas seguidas",
     "Next": "Próxima",
     "Preview": "Antevisão",
-    "Linked": "link da web"
+    "Linked": "link da web",
+    "hashtag": "hash-tag",
+    "smile": "sorrir",
+    "wink": "piscar"
 }
diff --git a/translations/ru.json b/translations/ru.json
index 4273fe15a..305595f78 100644
--- a/translations/ru.json
+++ b/translations/ru.json
@@ -374,5 +374,8 @@
     "DM bounce": "Сообщения принимаются только от следующих аккаунтов",
     "Next": "Следующий",
     "Preview": "Предварительный просмотр",
-    "Linked": "интернет-ссылка"
+    "Linked": "интернет-ссылка",
+    "hashtag": "хэштег",
+    "smile": "улыбка",
+    "wink": "подмигивание"
 }
diff --git a/translations/zh.json b/translations/zh.json
index 18cacf995..703a28232 100644
--- a/translations/zh.json
+++ b/translations/zh.json
@@ -374,5 +374,8 @@
     "DM bounce": "仅接受来自后续帐户的邮件",
     "Next": "下一个",
     "Preview": "预览",
-    "Linked": "网页链接"
+    "Linked": "网页链接",
+    "hashtag": "井号",
+    "smile": "微笑",
+    "wink": "眨眼"
 }