diff --git a/espeak-data/voices/en-us b/espeak-data/voices/en-us
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+// moving towards US English
+name english-us
+language en-us 2
+language en-r
+language en 3
+gender male
+
+phonemes en-us
+dictrules 3 6
+option reduce_t 1
+
+stressLength 145 125 190 170 0 0 260 300
+stressAmp  17 16  19 19  19 19  21 19
+
+replace 03 I  i
+replace 03 I2 i
+
diff --git a/espeak-data/voices/pt b/espeak-data/voices/pt
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+name brazil
+language pt-br
+language pt
+gender male
+
+dictrules 2
+