---
title: "Delete Pronunciation Dictionary"
method: DELETE
path: "/text-to-speech/pronunciation-dictionary"
tags: ["pronunciationDictionary"]
---

# Delete Pronunciation Dictionary

`DELETE /text-to-speech/pronunciation-dictionary`

Delete a pronunciation dictionary by its ID. Once deleted, the dictionary can no longer be referenced in text-to-speech requests.

## Query parameters

- `dict_id` string, required

## Headers

- `api-subscription-key` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- SarvamModelAPIPronunciationDictionaryDeleteResponse — Response returned after deleting a pronunciation dictionary.
  - `success` boolean, required — Whether the deletion was successful.
  - `message` string, required — Human-readable status message (e.g. "Dictionary 'p_5cb7faa6' deleted successfully").

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request — Invalid JSON, missing required fields, or bad schema.
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found — Dictionary not found.
- `422` — Unprocessable Entity
- `429` — Quota Exceeded
- `500` — Internal Server Error

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