diff --git a/addon/globalPlugins/emoticons/__init__.py b/addon/globalPlugins/emoticons/__init__.py
index 5160939..206fc53 100644
--- a/addon/globalPlugins/emoticons/__init__.py
+++ b/addon/globalPlugins/emoticons/__init__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 import globalVars
 import config
 import api
-import speechDictHandler
 import ui
 import characterProcessing
 import languageHandler
@@ -30,6 +29,7 @@
 
 from .smileysList import emoticons
 from .skipTranslation import translate
+from .speechDictCompat import REGEXP_ENTRY_TYPE, SpeechDict, SpeechDictEntry, SpeechDictionaryBridge
 
 addonHandler.initTranslation()
 
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 config.conf.spec["emoticons"] = confspec
 
-defaultDic = speechDictHandler.SpeechDict()
-noEmojisDic = speechDictHandler.SpeechDict()
-sD = speechDictHandler.SpeechDict()
+defaultDic = SpeechDict()
+noEmojisDic = SpeechDict()
+sD = SpeechDict()
+_announcementDictionary = SpeechDictionaryBridge(sD)
 
 profileName = oldProfileName = None
 
@@ -76,13 +77,11 @@ def loadDic():
 
 
 def activateAnnouncement():
-	speechDictHandler.dictionaries["temp"].extend(sD)
+	_announcementDictionary.activate()
 
 
 def deactivateAnnouncement():
-	for entry in sD:
-		if entry in speechDictHandler.dictionaries["temp"]:
-			speechDictHandler.dictionaries["temp"].remove(entry)
+	_announcementDictionary.deactivate()
 
 
 @disableInSecureMode
@@ -104,33 +103,31 @@ def __init__(self):
 		super(GlobalPlugin, self).__init__()
 		for em in emoticons:
 			if em.isEmoji:
-				# Translators: A prefix to each emoticon name, added to the temporary speech dictionary,
-				# visible in temporary speech dictionary dialog when the addon is active, to explain an entry.
+				# Translators: A prefix to each emoticon name in the Emoticons dictionary.
 				emType = _("Emoji")
 			else:
-				# Translators: A prefix to each emoticon name, added to the temporary speech dictionary,
-				# visible in temporary speech dictionary dialog when the addon is active, to explain an entry.
+				# Translators: A prefix to each emoticon name in the Emoticons dictionary.
 				emType = _("Emoticon")
 			comment = "{type}: {name}".format(type=emType, name=em.name)
 			otherReplacement = " %s; " % em.name
 			# Case and reg are always True
 			defaultDic.append(
-				speechDictHandler.SpeechDictEntry(
+				SpeechDictEntry(
 					em.pattern,
 					otherReplacement,
 					comment,
 					True,
-					speechDictHandler.ENTRY_TYPE_REGEXP,
+					REGEXP_ENTRY_TYPE,
 				),
 			)
 			if not em.isEmoji:
 				noEmojisDic.append(
-					speechDictHandler.SpeechDictEntry(
+					SpeechDictEntry(
 						em.pattern,
 						otherReplacement,
 						comment,
 						True,
-						speechDictHandler.ENTRY_TYPE_REGEXP,
+						REGEXP_ENTRY_TYPE,
 					),
 				)
 		global profileName, oldProfileName
@@ -551,7 +548,7 @@ def makeSettings(self, settingsSizer):
 	def OnResetClick(self, evt):
 		self.dictList.DeleteAllItems()
 		self.tempSpeechDict = []
-		self.dic = speechDictHandler.SpeechDict()
+		self.dic = SpeechDict()
 		if config.conf["emoticons"]["speakAddonEmojis"]:
 			self.dic = defaultDic
 		else:
@@ -559,7 +556,7 @@ def OnResetClick(self, evt):
 		self.tempSpeechDict.extend(self.dic)
 		for entry in self.dic:
 			self.dictList.Append(
-				(entry.comment, entry.pattern, entry.replacement, True, speechDictHandler.ENTRY_TYPE_REGEXP),
+				(entry.comment, entry.pattern, entry.replacement, True, REGEXP_ENTRY_TYPE),
 			)
 		self.dictList.SetFocus()
 
diff --git a/addon/globalPlugins/emoticons/speechDictCompat.py b/addon/globalPlugins/emoticons/speechDictCompat.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee9376a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addon/globalPlugins/emoticons/speechDictCompat.py
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
+# Copyright (C) 2026 Noelia Ruiz Martínez, Mesar Hameed, Francisco Javier Estrada Martínez
+# Released under GPL 2
+
+import globalVars
+import speechDictHandler
+from logHandler import log
+
+try:
+	from speech.extensions import filter_speechSequence as _speechSequenceFilter
+except ImportError:
+	_speechSequenceFilter = None
+
+try:
+	from speechDictHandler.types import EntryType, SpeechDict, SpeechDictEntry
+except ImportError:
+	# NVDA 2026.1 and earlier expose these types directly from speechDictHandler.
+	SpeechDict = speechDictHandler.SpeechDict
+	SpeechDictEntry = speechDictHandler.SpeechDictEntry
+	REGEXP_ENTRY_TYPE = speechDictHandler.ENTRY_TYPE_REGEXP
+else:
+	REGEXP_ENTRY_TYPE = EntryType.REGEXP
+
+__all__ = (
+	"REGEXP_ENTRY_TYPE",
+	"SpeechDict",
+	"SpeechDictEntry",
+	"SpeechDictionaryBridge",
+)
+
+
+class SpeechDictionaryBridge:
+	"""Activate an add-on dictionary through the best API available in NVDA."""
+
+	def __init__(self, speechDictionary):
+		self._speechDictionary = speechDictionary
+		self._active = False
+		self._filterHandler = self._filterSpeechSequence
+		self._legacyTempDictionary = None
+		self._legacyEntries = ()
+
+	def _filterSpeechSequence(self, speechSequence):
+		if not globalVars.speechDictionaryProcessing:
+			return speechSequence
+		return [
+			self._speechDictionary.sub(item) if isinstance(item, str) else item for item in speechSequence
+		]
+
+	def activate(self):
+		if self._active:
+			return
+		try:
+			if _speechSequenceFilter is not None:
+				_speechSequenceFilter.register(self._filterHandler)
+			else:
+				# Compatibility with NVDA versions predating the public speech filter.
+				tempDictionary = speechDictHandler.dictionaries["temp"]
+				self._legacyEntries = tuple(self._speechDictionary)
+				tempDictionary.extend(self._legacyEntries)
+				self._legacyTempDictionary = tempDictionary
+		except Exception:
+			log.exception("Unable to activate the Emoticons speech dictionary")
+			return
+		self._active = True
+
+	def deactivate(self):
+		if not self._active:
+			return
+		try:
+			if _speechSequenceFilter is not None:
+				_speechSequenceFilter.unregister(self._filterHandler)
+			elif self._legacyTempDictionary is not None:
+				for entry in self._legacyEntries:
+					for index, tempEntry in enumerate(self._legacyTempDictionary):
+						if tempEntry is entry:
+							del self._legacyTempDictionary[index]
+							break
+		except Exception:
+			log.exception("Unable to deactivate the Emoticons speech dictionary")
+		finally:
+			self._active = False
+			self._legacyTempDictionary = None
+			self._legacyEntries = ()