diff --git a/.speak b/.speak
index 93dd0e3..ccdeb97 100755
--- a/.speak
+++ b/.speak
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ else
 
     if [ "$FROMSTDIN" -eq 0 ]
     then
-	xclip -o | tr '\n' ' ' | $REMOTE espeak -s 350 -p 35 -v $SPEAK_LANG || true
+	xclip -o | tr '\n' ' ' | $REMOTE espeak -s 400 -p 35 -v $SPEAK_LANG || true
     else
-	cat | $REMOTE espeak -s 350 -p 35 -v $SPEAK_LANG || true
+	cat | $REMOTE espeak -s 400 -p 35 -v $SPEAK_LANG || true
     fi
 fi