diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/services/announcement/VoiceAnnouncementUtils.java b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/services/announcement/VoiceAnnouncementUtils.java
index 05179f1b7..1dfeedf36 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/services/announcement/VoiceAnnouncementUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/services/announcement/VoiceAnnouncementUtils.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import static de.dennisguse.opentracks.settings.PreferencesUtils.shouldVoiceAnno
 import static de.dennisguse.opentracks.settings.PreferencesUtils.shouldVoiceAnnounceLapSpeedPace;
 import static de.dennisguse.opentracks.settings.PreferencesUtils.shouldVoiceAnnounceMovingTime;
 import static de.dennisguse.opentracks.settings.PreferencesUtils.shouldVoiceAnnounceTotalDistance;
+import static de.dennisguse.opentracks.settings.PreferencesUtils.shouldVoiceAnnounceUnit;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.icu.text.MessageFormat;
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ import de.dennisguse.opentracks.settings.UnitSystem;
 import de.dennisguse.opentracks.stats.SensorStatistics;
 import de.dennisguse.opentracks.stats.TrackStatistics;
 import de.dennisguse.opentracks.ui.intervals.IntervalStatistics;
+import de.dennisguse.opentracks.util.StringUtils;
 
 class VoiceAnnouncementUtils {
 
@@ -44,34 +46,37 @@ class VoiceAnnouncementUtils {
         Speed averageMovingSpeed = trackStatistics.getAverageMovingSpeed();
         Speed currentDistancePerTime = currentInterval != null ? currentInterval.getSpeed() : null;
 
-        int perUnitStringId;
-        int distanceId;
-        int speedId;
-        String unitDistanceTTS;
-        String unitSpeedTTS;
-        switch (unitSystem) {
-            case METRIC -> {
-                perUnitStringId = R.string.voice_per_kilometer;
-                distanceId = R.string.voiceDistanceKilometersPlural;
-                speedId = R.string.voiceSpeedKilometersPerHourPlural;
-                unitDistanceTTS = "kilometer";
-                unitSpeedTTS = "kilometer per hour";
+        int perUnitStringId = R.string.empty;
+        int distanceId = R.string.voiceDistance;
+        int speedId = R.string.voiceSpeed;
+        String unitDistanceTTS = StringUtils.EMPTY;
+        String unitSpeedTTS = StringUtils.EMPTY;
+
+        if(shouldVoiceAnnounceUnit()) {
+            switch (unitSystem) {
+                case METRIC -> {
+                    perUnitStringId = R.string.voice_per_kilometer;
+                    distanceId = R.string.voiceDistanceKilometersPlural;
+                    speedId = R.string.voiceSpeedKilometersPerHourPlural;
+                    unitDistanceTTS = "kilometer";
+                    unitSpeedTTS = "kilometer per hour";
+                }
+                case IMPERIAL_FEET, IMPERIAL_METER -> {
+                    perUnitStringId = R.string.voice_per_mile;
+                    distanceId = R.string.voiceDistanceMilesPlural;
+                    speedId = R.string.voiceSpeedMilesPerHourPlural;
+                    unitDistanceTTS = "mile";
+                    unitSpeedTTS = "mile per hour";
+                }
+                case NAUTICAL_IMPERIAL -> {
+                    perUnitStringId = R.string.voice_per_nautical_mile;
+                    distanceId = R.string.voiceDistanceNauticalMilesPlural;
+                    speedId = R.string.voiceSpeedMKnotsPlural;
+                    unitDistanceTTS = "nautical mile";
+                    unitSpeedTTS = "knots";
+                }
+                default -> throw new RuntimeException("Not implemented");
             }
-            case IMPERIAL_FEET, IMPERIAL_METER -> {
-                perUnitStringId = R.string.voice_per_mile;
-                distanceId = R.string.voiceDistanceMilesPlural;
-                speedId = R.string.voiceSpeedMilesPerHourPlural;
-                unitDistanceTTS = "mile";
-                unitSpeedTTS = "mile per hour";
-            }
-            case NAUTICAL_IMPERIAL -> {
-                perUnitStringId = R.string.voice_per_nautical_mile;
-                distanceId = R.string.voiceDistanceNauticalMilesPlural;
-                speedId = R.string.voiceSpeedMKnotsPlural;
-                unitDistanceTTS = "nautical mile";
-                unitSpeedTTS = "knots";
-            }
-            default -> throw new RuntimeException("Not implemented");
         }
 
         double distanceInUnit = totalDistance.toKM_Miles(unitSystem);
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/settings/PreferencesUtils.java b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/settings/PreferencesUtils.java
index 9263de001..d12760e1c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/settings/PreferencesUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/settings/PreferencesUtils.java
@@ -333,6 +333,10 @@ public class PreferencesUtils {
         return getBoolean(R.string.voice_announce_idle_key, true);
     }
 
+    public static boolean shouldVoiceAnnounceUnit() {
+        return getBoolean(R.string.voice_announce_unit_key, true);
+    }
+
     public static Duration getVoiceAnnouncementFrequency() {
         final int DEFAULT = Integer.parseInt(resources.getString(R.string.voice_announcement_frequency_default));
         int value = getInt(R.string.voice_announcement_frequency_key, DEFAULT);
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/util/StringUtils.java b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/util/StringUtils.java
index 294650ecc..855f287f4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/util/StringUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/util/StringUtils.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ import de.dennisguse.opentracks.settings.UnitSystem;
 public class StringUtils {
 
     private static final String TAG = StringUtils.class.getSimpleName();
+    public static final String EMPTY = "";
 
     private StringUtils() {
     }
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/settings.xml b/src/main/res/values/settings.xml
index 2c276fec6..a3276d42f 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/settings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/settings.xml
@@ -250,6 +250,8 @@
     <bool name="voice_announce_average_speed_pace_default" translatable="false">true</bool>
     <string name="voice_announce_lap_speed_pace_key" translatable="false">voiceAnnounceLapSpeedPace</string>
     <bool name="voice_announce_lap_speed_pace_default" translatable="false">true</bool>
+    <string name="voice_announce_unit_key" translatable="false">voiceAnnounceUnit</string>
+    <bool name="voice_announce_unit_default" translatable="false">true</bool>
 
     <string name="voice_announce_average_heart_rate_key" translatable="false">voiceAnnounceAverageHeartRate</string>
     <bool name="voice_announce_average_heart_rate_default" translatable="false">false</bool>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 0e0623147..ea8047449 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 -->
 <resources>
+    <string name="empty"></string>
     <string name="about_preference_title">About OpenTracks</string>
     <string name="about_description"><i>OpenTracks</i> is a sport tracking application that completely respects your privacy.</string>
     <string name="about_url">Project web page: <a href="%1$s">%1$s</a></string>
@@ -413,6 +414,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     <string name="settings_announcements_lap_heart_rate">Lap heart rate</string>
     <string name="settings_announcements_average_speed_pace">Average speed/pace</string>
     <string name="settings_announcements_lap_speed_pace">Lap speed/pace</string>
+    <string name="settings_announcements_unit">Distance/speed unit</string>
 
     <!-- Custom Layout -->
 
@@ -602,6 +604,12 @@ limitations under the License.
         other {{n,number,#.0} knots}
         }
     </string>
+    <string name="voiceSpeed">
+        {n, plural,
+        =1 {1}
+        other {{n,number,#.0}}
+        }
+    </string>
     <string name="voice_on_device_speaker_title">Use the device\'s speaker</string>
     <string name="voice_per_kilometer">per kilometer</string>
     <string name="voice_per_mile">per mile</string>
@@ -629,6 +637,13 @@ limitations under the License.
         other {{n,number,#.0} nautical miles}
         }
     </string>
+
+    <string name="voiceDistance">
+        {n, plural,
+        =1 {1 }
+        other {{n,number,#.0}}
+        }
+    </string>
     <string name="average_heart_rate">Average heart rate</string>
     <string name="current_heart_rate">Current heart rate</string>
     <!-- Waypoint Type -->
diff --git a/src/main/res/xml/settings_announcements.xml b/src/main/res/xml/settings_announcements.xml
index 3e13ffb97..bb12c55c3 100644
--- a/src/main/res/xml/settings_announcements.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/xml/settings_announcements.xml
@@ -59,6 +59,12 @@
             android:key="@string/voice_announce_lap_speed_pace_key"
             android:title="@string/settings_announcements_lap_speed_pace" />
 
+        <SwitchPreferenceCompat
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:defaultValue="@bool/voice_announce_unit_default"
+            android:key="@string/voice_announce_unit_key"
+            android:title="@string/settings_announcements_unit" />
         <SwitchPreferenceCompat
             android:defaultValue="@bool/voice_announce_average_heart_rate_default"
             android:key="@string/voice_announce_average_heart_rate_key"