diff --git a/app/(tabs)/chat.tsx b/app/(tabs)/chat.tsx
index c5dced9..3a8aeba 100644
--- a/app/(tabs)/chat.tsx
+++ b/app/(tabs)/chat.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import { useRouter, useFocusEffect } from 'expo-router';
 import { api } from '@/services/api';
 import { useBeneficiary } from '@/contexts/BeneficiaryContext';
 import { useVoiceTranscript } from '@/contexts/VoiceTranscriptContext';
+import { useTextToSpeech } from '@/hooks/useTextToSpeech';
 import { AppColors, BorderRadius, FontSizes, Spacing } from '@/constants/theme';
 import type { Message, Beneficiary } from '@/types';
 
@@ -112,6 +113,12 @@ export default function ChatScreen() {
   const { currentBeneficiary, setCurrentBeneficiary } = useBeneficiary();
   const { transcript, hasNewTranscript, markTranscriptAsShown, getTranscriptAsMessages } = useVoiceTranscript();
 
+  // TTS for reading Julia's responses aloud
+  const { speak, stop: stopTTS, isSpeaking } = useTextToSpeech({
+    language: 'ru-RU',
+    rate: 1.0,
+  });
+
   // Helper to create initial message with beneficiary name
   const createInitialMessage = useCallback((beneficiaryName?: string | null): Message => ({
     id: '1',
@@ -376,13 +383,17 @@ export default function ChatScreen() {
       const data = await response.json();
 
       if (data.ok && data.response?.body) {
+        const responseText = data.response.body;
         const assistantMessage: Message = {
           id: (Date.now() + 1).toString(),
           role: 'assistant',
-          content: data.response.body,
+          content: responseText,
           timestamp: new Date(),
         };
         setMessages(prev => [...prev, assistantMessage]);
+
+        // Speak the response using TTS
+        speak(responseText);
       } else {
         // Token might be expired, clear and retry once
         if (data.status === '401 Unauthorized') {
@@ -402,7 +413,7 @@ export default function ChatScreen() {
     } finally {
       setIsSending(false);
     }
-  }, [isSending, getWellNuoToken, customDeploymentId, currentBeneficiary, beneficiaries]);
+  }, [isSending, getWellNuoToken, customDeploymentId, currentBeneficiary, beneficiaries, speak]);
 
   // Render message bubble
   const renderMessage = ({ item }: { item: Message }) => {
@@ -461,6 +472,15 @@ export default function ChatScreen() {
             </Text>
           </View>
         </View>
+        {/* TTS Stop button - only visible when speaking */}
+        {isSpeaking && (
+          <TouchableOpacity
+            style={[styles.headerButton, styles.speakingButton]}
+            onPress={stopTTS}
+          >
+            <Ionicons name="volume-high" size={22} color={AppColors.primary} />
+          </TouchableOpacity>
+        )}
         <TouchableOpacity
           style={styles.headerButton}
           onPress={() => setSortNewestFirst(prev => !prev)}
@@ -474,6 +494,7 @@ export default function ChatScreen() {
         <TouchableOpacity
           style={styles.headerButton}
           onPress={() => {
+            stopTTS(); // Stop TTS when clearing chat
             Alert.alert(
               'Clear Chat',
               'Are you sure you want to clear all messages?',
@@ -666,6 +687,10 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     padding: Spacing.xs,
     marginLeft: Spacing.sm,
   },
+  speakingButton: {
+    backgroundColor: AppColors.primaryLight || '#E3F2FD',
+    borderRadius: BorderRadius.full,
+  },
   chatContainer: {
     flex: 1,
   },