diff --git a/src/vs/editor/common/languages.ts b/src/vs/editor/common/languages.ts
index d589e8aa275..3a08292c8d6 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/common/languages.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/common/languages.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import { LanguageId } from 'vs/editor/common/encodedTokenAttributes';
 import * as model from 'vs/editor/common/model';
 import { TokenizationRegistry as TokenizationRegistryImpl } from 'vs/editor/common/tokenizationRegistry';
 import { ContiguousMultilineTokens } from 'vs/editor/common/tokens/contiguousMultilineTokens';
+import { localize } from 'vs/nls';
 import { ExtensionIdentifier } from 'vs/platform/extensions/common/extensions';
 import { IMarkerData } from 'vs/platform/markers/common/markers';
 
@@ -1142,6 +1143,45 @@ export const enum SymbolKind {
 	TypeParameter = 25
 }
 
+/**
+ * @internal
+ */
+export const symbolKindNames: { [symbol: number]: string } = {
+	[SymbolKind.Array]: localize('Array', "array"),
+	[SymbolKind.Boolean]: localize('Boolean', "boolean"),
+	[SymbolKind.Class]: localize('Class', "class"),
+	[SymbolKind.Constant]: localize('Constant', "constant"),
+	[SymbolKind.Constructor]: localize('Constructor', "constructor"),
+	[SymbolKind.Enum]: localize('Enum', "enumeration"),
+	[SymbolKind.EnumMember]: localize('EnumMember', "enumeration member"),
+	[SymbolKind.Event]: localize('Event', "event"),
+	[SymbolKind.Field]: localize('Field', "field"),
+	[SymbolKind.File]: localize('File', "file"),
+	[SymbolKind.Function]: localize('Function', "function"),
+	[SymbolKind.Interface]: localize('Interface', "interface"),
+	[SymbolKind.Key]: localize('Key', "key"),
+	[SymbolKind.Method]: localize('Method', "method"),
+	[SymbolKind.Module]: localize('Module', "module"),
+	[SymbolKind.Namespace]: localize('Namespace', "namespace"),
+	[SymbolKind.Null]: localize('Null', "null"),
+	[SymbolKind.Number]: localize('Number', "number"),
+	[SymbolKind.Object]: localize('Object', "object"),
+	[SymbolKind.Operator]: localize('Operator', "operator"),
+	[SymbolKind.Package]: localize('Package', "package"),
+	[SymbolKind.Property]: localize('Property', "property"),
+	[SymbolKind.String]: localize('String', "string"),
+	[SymbolKind.Struct]: localize('Struct', "struct"),
+	[SymbolKind.TypeParameter]: localize('TypeParameter', "type parameter"),
+	[SymbolKind.Variable]: localize('Variable', "variable"),
+};
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ */
+export function getAriaLabelForSymbol(symbolName: string, kind: SymbolKind): string {
+	return localize('symbolAriaLabel', '{0} Symbol: {1}', symbolName, symbolKindNames[kind]);
+}
+
 export const enum SymbolTag {
 	Deprecated = 1,
 }
diff --git a/src/vs/editor/contrib/quickAccess/browser/gotoSymbolQuickAccess.ts b/src/vs/editor/contrib/quickAccess/browser/gotoSymbolQuickAccess.ts
index d6c3feb2a31..77197c2f9d4 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/contrib/quickAccess/browser/gotoSymbolQuickAccess.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/contrib/quickAccess/browser/gotoSymbolQuickAccess.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { format, trim } from 'vs/base/common/strings';
 import { IRange, Range } from 'vs/editor/common/core/range';
 import { ScrollType } from 'vs/editor/common/editorCommon';
 import { ITextModel } from 'vs/editor/common/model';
-import { DocumentSymbol, SymbolKind, SymbolKinds, SymbolTag } from 'vs/editor/common/languages';
+import { DocumentSymbol, SymbolKind, SymbolKinds, SymbolTag, getAriaLabelForSymbol } from 'vs/editor/common/languages';
 import { IOutlineModelService } from 'vs/editor/contrib/documentSymbols/browser/outlineModel';
 import { AbstractEditorNavigationQuickAccessProvider, IEditorNavigationQuickAccessOptions, IQuickAccessTextEditorContext } from 'vs/editor/contrib/quickAccess/browser/editorNavigationQuickAccess';
 import { localize } from 'vs/nls';
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ export abstract class AbstractGotoSymbolQuickAccessProvider extends AbstractEdit
 				kind: symbol.kind,
 				score: symbolScore,
 				label: symbolLabelWithIcon,
-				ariaLabel: symbolLabel,
+				ariaLabel: getAriaLabelForSymbol(symbol.name, symbol.kind),
 				description: containerLabel,
 				highlights: deprecated ? undefined : {
 					label: symbolMatches,
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/codeEditor/browser/outline/documentSymbolsTree.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/codeEditor/browser/outline/documentSymbolsTree.ts
index 2974894d3ca..3e7bdeec9c0 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/codeEditor/browser/outline/documentSymbolsTree.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/codeEditor/browser/outline/documentSymbolsTree.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { IIdentityProvider, IKeyboardNavigationLabelProvider, IListVirtualDelega
 import { ITreeNode, ITreeRenderer, ITreeFilter } from 'vs/base/browser/ui/tree/tree';
 import { createMatches, FuzzyScore } from 'vs/base/common/filters';
 import { Range } from 'vs/editor/common/core/range';
-import { SymbolKind, SymbolKinds, SymbolTag } from 'vs/editor/common/languages';
+import { SymbolKind, SymbolKinds, SymbolTag, getAriaLabelForSymbol, symbolKindNames } from 'vs/editor/common/languages';
 import { OutlineElement, OutlineGroup, OutlineModel } from 'vs/editor/contrib/documentSymbols/browser/outlineModel';
 import { localize } from 'vs/nls';
 import { IconLabel, IIconLabelValueOptions } from 'vs/base/browser/ui/iconLabel/iconLabel';
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export class DocumentSymbolAccessibilityProvider implements IListAccessibilityPr
 		if (element instanceof OutlineGroup) {
 			return element.label;
 		} else {
-			return element.symbol.name;
+			return getAriaLabelForSymbol(element.symbol.name, element.symbol.kind);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ export class DocumentSymbolRenderer implements ITreeRenderer<OutlineElement, Fuz
 			matches: createMatches(node.filterData),
 			labelEscapeNewLines: true,
 			extraClasses,
-			title: localize('title.template', "{0} ({1})", element.symbol.name, DocumentSymbolRenderer._symbolKindNames[element.symbol.kind])
+			title: localize('title.template', "{0} ({1})", element.symbol.name, symbolKindNames[element.symbol.kind])
 		};
 		if (this._configurationService.getValue(OutlineConfigKeys.icons)) {
 			// add styles for the icons
@@ -195,34 +195,7 @@ export class DocumentSymbolRenderer implements ITreeRenderer<OutlineElement, Fuz
 		}
 	}
 
-	private static _symbolKindNames: { [symbol: number]: string } = {
-		[SymbolKind.Array]: localize('Array', "array"),
-		[SymbolKind.Boolean]: localize('Boolean', "boolean"),
-		[SymbolKind.Class]: localize('Class', "class"),
-		[SymbolKind.Constant]: localize('Constant', "constant"),
-		[SymbolKind.Constructor]: localize('Constructor', "constructor"),
-		[SymbolKind.Enum]: localize('Enum', "enumeration"),
-		[SymbolKind.EnumMember]: localize('EnumMember', "enumeration member"),
-		[SymbolKind.Event]: localize('Event', "event"),
-		[SymbolKind.Field]: localize('Field', "field"),
-		[SymbolKind.File]: localize('File', "file"),
-		[SymbolKind.Function]: localize('Function', "function"),
-		[SymbolKind.Interface]: localize('Interface', "interface"),
-		[SymbolKind.Key]: localize('Key', "key"),
-		[SymbolKind.Method]: localize('Method', "method"),
-		[SymbolKind.Module]: localize('Module', "module"),
-		[SymbolKind.Namespace]: localize('Namespace', "namespace"),
-		[SymbolKind.Null]: localize('Null', "null"),
-		[SymbolKind.Number]: localize('Number', "number"),
-		[SymbolKind.Object]: localize('Object', "object"),
-		[SymbolKind.Operator]: localize('Operator', "operator"),
-		[SymbolKind.Package]: localize('Package', "package"),
-		[SymbolKind.Property]: localize('Property', "property"),
-		[SymbolKind.String]: localize('String', "string"),
-		[SymbolKind.Struct]: localize('Struct', "struct"),
-		[SymbolKind.TypeParameter]: localize('TypeParameter', "type parameter"),
-		[SymbolKind.Variable]: localize('Variable', "variable"),
-	};
+
 
 	disposeTemplate(_template: DocumentSymbolTemplate): void {
 		_template.iconLabel.dispose();