diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 78542a8..be8fd91 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ languages:
     transcript_code: ja
     tts_backend: edge-tts
     tts_voice: ja-JP-NanamiNeural
-    tts_tempo: 1.35
+    tts_tempo: 1.15
     decks: ["日本語"]
     field: Back
     word_model: ja_core_news_lg
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ languages:
     transcript_code: es
     tts_backend: edge-tts
     tts_voice: es-ES-ElviraNeural
-    tts_tempo: 1.25
+    tts_tempo: 1
     decks: ["Español"]
     field: Back
     word_model: es_core_news_sm
diff --git a/examples/config.yaml b/examples/config.yaml
index 537fa8c..fc5667d 100644
--- a/examples/config.yaml
+++ b/examples/config.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ languages:
   jp:
     name: japanese
     transcript_code: ja
-    tts_tempo: 1.35
+    tts_tempo: 1.15
     decks:
       - 日本語
     field: Back
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ languages:
   es:
     name: spanish
     transcript_code: es
-    tts_tempo: 1.25
+    tts_tempo: 1
     decks:
       - Español
     field: Back
diff --git a/src/saiki/config.py b/src/saiki/config.py
index bbb4bae..bba1554 100644
--- a/src/saiki/config.py
+++ b/src/saiki/config.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG: dict[str, Any] = {
             "transcript_code": "ja",
             "tts_backend": "edge-tts",
             "tts_voice": "ja-JP-NanamiNeural",
-            "tts_tempo": 1.35,
+            "tts_tempo": 1.15,
             "decks": ["日本語"],
             "word_model": "ja_core_news_lg",
             "field": "Back",
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG: dict[str, Any] = {
             "transcript_code": "es",
             "tts_backend": "edge-tts",
             "tts_voice": "es-ES-ElviraNeural",
-            "tts_tempo": 1.25,
+            "tts_tempo": 1,
             "decks": ["Español"],
             "word_model": "es_core_news_sm",
             "field": "Back",