This page is for Expression Measurement.
The audio upload and realtime endpoints return two arrays of scores for each window of speech: expressions and voice_attributes. Scores explains how to read them.
Measurement (excerpt)
{"expressions": [{"name": "interest","probability": 0.6231},{"name": "amusement","probability": 0.4187}],"voice_attributes": [{"name": "clear","probability": 0.9612},{"name": "calm","probability": 0.9148}]}
Expressions
Expressions in the speech, such as joy, anger, and amusement. 415 names.
abhorrence | dumbfoundedness | feeling uplifted | pleasure |
admiration | eagerness | feeling upset | pondering |
adoration | earnestness | feeling valued | pride |
aesthetic appreciation | ecstasy | feeling violated | pride in country |
affection | egotism | feeling vulnerable | pride in family |
aggression | elation | feeling worn out | pride in self |
agitation | elevation | fierce loyalty | puzzlement |
agony | embarrassment | flinching | rage |
alarm | empathic pain | focus | rapture |
amazement | empowerment | fondness | redemption |
amusement | enchantment | freezing with terror | regret |
anger | enjoyment | frustration | relaxation |
anguish | enthusiasm | fulfillment | releasing tension |
anticipation | entrancement | fuming | relief |
anxiety | envy | fury | remorse |
apathy | epiphany | giddiness | respect |
appreciation | euphoria | giddy anticipation | restlessness |
arousal | excitement | giggling | reverence |
astonishment | exhaustion | glee | revulsion |
attentiveness | exhilaration | gloating | righteous indignation |
attraction | existential dread | gloom | romance |
awe | extreme pleasure | glory | romantic jealousy |
bafflement | exuberance | going ballistic | sadness |
basking | fascination | goosebumps | sarcasm |
befuddlement | fatigue | gratification | satisfaction |
bewilderment | fear | gratitude | satisfaction with life |
bitterness | fearful awe | grief | savoring |
bliss | feeling absorbed | grimacing | scorn |
blushing | feeling appalled | grouchiness | seething |
boldness | feeling appreciated | grumpiness | self-confidence |
bone-chilling terror | feeling apprehensive | guilt | self-consciousness |
boredom | feeling at ease | guilty pleasure | self-doubt |
brotherly love | feeling bashful | happiness | self-loathing |
butterflies in stomach | feeling bittersweet | hate | self-love |
camaraderie | feeling bored to tears | hatred | self-pity |
captivation | feeling cheated | having fun | sense of belonging |
caring | feeling competitive | heart sinking | sense of failure |
caution | feeling cool | heartache | sense of inertia |
certainty | feeling creeped out | heartbreak | sense of injustice |
charm | feeling crushed | heavenly bliss | sense of security |
cheer | feeling deceived | hesitancy | sensory pleasure |
cheerfulness | feeling disheartened | hesitation | serenity |
childlike curiosity | feeling disoriented | high spirits | sexual arousal |
chills down spine | feeling distraught | honor | sexual desire |
choking up | feeling dominant | hope | sexual frustration |
chuckling | feeling downhearted | hopelessness | sexual gratification |
cold sweats | feeling dreamy | horror | sexual tension |
comfort | feeling dreary | hostility | shame |
compassion | feeling dull | humiliation | sheepishness |
concern | feeling dumb | humor | shock |
confidence | feeling empty | hunger | shuddering |
confusion | feeling engaged | hysterical laughter | shyness |
contempt | feeling engrossed | ill temper | skepticism |
contentment | feeling excluded | impatience | sleepiness |
courage | feeling fidgety | indecision | sluggishness |
crankiness | feeling flirtatious | indifference | smiling |
craving | feeling flustered | indignation | smugness |
cringing | feeling foggy | inferiority | snarkiness |
crying | feeling free | inspiration | social anxiety |
crying tears of joy | feeling grossed out | interest | solidarity |
curiosity | feeling horny | intimacy | sorrow |
dark humor | feeling hurt | jealousy | strain |
daze | feeling important | joking | stress |
dedication | feeling impressed | joy | stupor |
deep concentration | feeling inquisitive | lack of focus | suffering |
deep contemplation | feeling insecure | laughter | sulkiness |
deep focus | feeling insulted | loathing | sullenness |
defeat | feeling intimidated | loneliness | superiority |
defensiveness | feeling intrigued | longing | surprise |
dejection | feeling invincible | love | suspicion |
delight | feeling irritable | low spirits | sympathy |
demoralization | feeling jaded | loyalty | tenderness |
depression | feeling lazy | lust | terror |
desire | feeling let down | marveling | thirst |
despair | feeling lively | maternal love | thoughtfulness |
despondency | feeling loved | melancholy | thrill |
detachment | feeling offended | mild joy | tiredness |
detestation | feeling oppressed | misery | torment |
devotion | feeling out of place | mistrust | torture |
disagreement | feeling overjoyed | moral repugnance | tranquility |
disappointment | feeling overwhelmed | mystification | transcendence |
disapproval | feeling perplexed | nausea | trauma |
disbelief | feeling petrified | nervous breakdown | treasuring the moment |
discomfort | feeling pissed off | nervous laughter | trembling with fear |
discouragement | feeling powerful | nervousness | turmoil |
disdain | feeling pumped | neutral | uncertainty |
disenchantment | feeling refreshed | nirvana | unease |
disgrace | feeling satiated | nonchalance | unhappiness |
disgust | feeling scared | nostalgia | unspeakable horror |
disillusionment | feeling silly | not feeling in control | urge to escape |
disinterest | feeling small | outrage | urge to explore |
dislike | feeling smart | pain | utter disbelief |
dismay | feeling sorry | panic | vengefulness |
displeasure | feeling startled | panic attack | vindication |
dissatisfaction | feeling stimulated | paranoia | vulnerability |
distaste | feeling strong | passion | warmth |
distraction | feeling stunned | patriotism | weakness |
distress | feeling taken aback | peacefulness | weariness |
distrust | feeling threatened | pessimism | wonder |
divine inspiration | feeling timid | physical pain | worry |
dizziness | feeling torn | physical pleasure | wrath |
doubt | feeling trapped | pity | yearning |
dread | feeling unready | playfulness | zeal |
drowsiness | feeling unsafe | pleasant surprise |
Voice attributes
Qualities of the voice or the recording: a manner of speaking, a vocal timbre, or a background sound. 190 names.
abrasive | dynamic | metallic | shy |
airy | eager | methodical | silky |
alien | echoey | monotone | silly |
angelic | echoing | monstrous | singing |
animal sound | elderly | muffled | slick |
animal-sounding | eloquent | multiple speakers | slow |
animated | emotive | mumbling | slurred |
argumentative | energetic | musical | smoker's voice |
articulate | enthusiastic | muted | smoky |
artificial | enunciating | narrative | smooth |
asmr | expressive | nasal | smug |
assertive | faint | nervous | soft |
authoritative | fast | noisy | soft-spoken |
babyish | fervent | non-human | soothing |
background music | fiery | nuanced | sparkling |
background noise | flat | old radio | speedy |
bad acting | fluent | operatic | spirited |
booming | formal | passionate | squeaky |
brassy | fuzzy | peppy | stuttering |
breathy | garbled | performative | sultry |
bright | gentle | piercing | suppressed |
bubbly | goofy | playful | synthesized |
calm | grating | poetic | theatrical |
caricatured | gravelly | poised | thin |
cartoony | gritty | polished | throaty |
charismatic | gruff | polite | thunderous |
cheerful | harmonious | powerful | timid |
child-directed | harsh | projecting | tinny |
clear | hesitant | rapping | tired |
cold | high-pitched | raspy | twangy |
comedic | hoarse | reedy | unintelligible |
commanding | honeyed | repetitive | upbeat |
commentating | honky | reserved | urgent |
composed | humming | resounding | velvety |
confident | hushed | reverberating | vibrant |
coy | husky | rich | villainous |
crackling | in a crowd | robotic | vulnerable |
creaky | inanimate object | rugged | wailing |
cute | inaudible | rushed | warm |
deep | instrumental | scratchy | weathered |
digital | lifeless | screaming | whimsical |
distorted | lilting | screeching | whiny |
dramatic | lively | seductive | whispering |
drawled | low-pitched | self-assured | worn |
droning | lush | sensitive | yelling |
drowned out | mechanical | shouting | zealous |
drunk | mellow | shrieking | |
dull | melodic | shrill |

