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The Dalek shouting Exterminate from Doctor Who, in its harsh metallic voice. Creators use it for robot threats, exterminations and sci-fi meme edits.

This is a Dalek delivering its single-word order to exterminate, stretched in that unmistakable ring-modulated monotone. The voice is shrill, electronic and deliberately inhuman, with each syllable clipped and forced out like a weapon firing. There is no music or background chatter, just the command filling the full four seconds. Heard out of context it still lands as both threatening and funny, because the delivery is so absolute and over the top. Viewers instantly picture the pepper-pot casing, the plunger arm and eyestalk, and understand a joke villain has declared someone or something must be destroyed completely.

The cry belongs to the Daleks, the mutated alien villains created for Doctor Who in 1963 by writer Terry Nation. Voiced through electronic distortion by several actors over the decades, exterminate became their defining catchphrase alongside their tank-like travel machines. The line spread beyond the long-running television series into parodies, toys, remixes and fan edits, where the single word instantly signals a Dalek without showing one. It remains popular because the intent is understood in any context, even by people who have never watched an episode.

Pro Tip for Usage

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Place it right as your robot, Dalek cosplay or household appliance turns toward its target, and let the full shout finish before cutting. Duck dialogue underneath, keep the harsh top end intact, and do not loop it or it loses its final threat.

Use Cases

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  • Drop it when a robot vacuum starts chasing the cat.
  • Use it for Dalek cosplay entrances at conventions.
  • Add it when deleting files or clearing a game lobby.
  • Play it over pest control and bug zapping clips.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the Dalek Exterminate sound?
It is a Dalek, the alien villain from Doctor Who, shouting its catchphrase exterminate in a distorted electronic voice. The clip lasts about four seconds and contains only that single command, delivered slowly and aggressively.
Who says Exterminate in Doctor Who?
The Daleks say it. Created in 1963, these mutated creatures inside armoured travel machines use the word as their battle cry before attacking. Different voice actors have performed it over the years, always processed to sound harsh, metallic and inhuman.
How do people use the Exterminate sound effect?
Creators add it to videos when a robot, villain or machine turns on a target, or when something is being deleted, zapped or removed. The joke works because the Dalek delivers a minor moment with total, murderous seriousness.

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