diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf b/config/settings/settings.conf
index 4eebfaa9..aa0de415 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ driver=speechd
 
 
 # The rate selects how fast fenrir will speak. Options range from 0, slowest, to 1.0, fastest.
-rate=0.45
+rate=0.6
 
 # Pitch controls the pitch of the voice, select from 0, lowest, to 1.0, highest.
 pitch=0.5
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys b/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys
index 22a9b7d1..c3e1916e 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ driver=speechd
 
 
 # The rate selects how fast fenrir will speak. Options range from 0, slowest, to 1.0, fastest.
-rate=0.45
+rate=0.6
 
 # Pitch controls the pitch of the voice, select from 0, lowest, to 1.0, highest.
 pitch=0.5
diff --git a/src/fenrir/speechDriver/espeak.py b/src/fenrir/speechDriver/espeak.py
index 7d9bef65..71f933a7 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/speechDriver/espeak.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/speechDriver/espeak.py
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ class driver():
     def shutdown(self):
         pass
 
-    def speak(self,text, queueable=True):
+    def speak(self,text, interrupt=True):
         if not self._isInitialized:
             return False
-        if not queueable:
+        if not interrupt:
             self.cancel()
         self._es.synth(text)
         return True
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class driver():
     def setRate(self, rate):
         if not self._isInitialized:
             return False
-        return self._es.set_parameter(self._es.Parameter().Rate, int(rate*450 + 80))
+        return self._es.set_parameter(self._es.Parameter().Rate, int(rate * 500 + 100))
 
     def setModule(self, module):
         if not self._isInitialized: