diff --git a/speaker.py b/speaker.py
index 2cf4a4a46..06360e5ce 100644
--- a/speaker.py
+++ b/speaker.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def _speakerPronounce(baseDir: str, sayText: str, translate: {}) -> str:
             "XMPP": "X-M-P-P",
             "xmpp": "X-M-P-P",
             "sql": "S-Q-L",
-            ".js": ".J-S",
+            ".js": " dot J-S",
             "PSQL": "Postgres S-Q-L",
             "SQL": "S-Q-L",
             "coop": "co-op",