My MacBook Pro won't stop announcing the time in Japanese.

It was funny at first but now I want it to stop.

Hey TravisBickle,
Thanks for the question. Let’s check your Date & Time preferences, and disable the “Announce the time” option:
OS X Mavericks: Set date and time options
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14090
1. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Date & Time.
2. Do any of the following:
- Click Date & Time, then choose to set date and time automatically or manually.
- Click Time Zone, then select your city.
- Click Clock, then make sure that “Show date and time in menu bar” is selected.
If you want to hear the time announced, select “Announce the time,” then choose from the pop-up menu how frequently you want the time announced. If you like, customize the voice.
Thanks,
Matt M.

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