diff --git a/zshrc b/zshrc
index cd6c8ec..aba82df 100644
--- a/zshrc
+++ b/zshrc
@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@ alias fcomp='for i in *.flac; do ffprobe $i 2>&1 | grep -i composer; done'
 alias mic="echo \"Starting jack mic input with 'alsa_in -d hw:0 -r 192000 -c 2 -p 64 -n 3'\" && alsa_in -d hw:0 -r 192000 -c 2 -p 64 -n 3"
 make_thumbs() { vcsi -g 5x4 -w 1920 -t --grid-spacing 0 "$*"; }
 make_thumbs_big() { vcsi -g 5x20 -w 1920 -t --grid-spacing 0 "$*"; }
+say() { echo "$@" | festival --tts; }
 
 # enable color support
 if [ -x /usr/bin/dircolors ]; then