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Siri mistakenly replaces a word in my calling command
I have an iPhone 15 Pro Max and I am facing a strange problem with Siri that started happening after the 17.4 update.
The issue is that for some reason, when I use the voice command "Hey Siri, ...
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speech to text on iOS continually makes same mistake
As a person who uses speech to text very often, I need a reliable method of conversion. While I know this technology is not perfect, but I keep running into the same error and wonder if there is ...
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How to command siri to start recording my voice?
On an iPad Pro with iPadOS 15.0.2, how do I tell Siri to start recording my voice? When I say “Siri, record a voice memo”, it opens voice memo, but I still need to push the record button for the ...
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Is it possible to train iMessage dictation to avoid certain errors?
When I dictate, iMessage does not recognize plurals most of the time but creates a possessive instead, even when the grammar is unambiguous. I will say something like "it has useful features"...
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How can I stop or pause spoken text playback with Siri?
While listening to a book or article using the Speak Screen function, there is no handsfree way to make it stop. If you take out the AirPods, Siri keeps reading the content out loud from the phone.
Is ...
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How do I get my iPhone to type a . instead of the word period?
Ever since the last software update to iOS 14.2, Siri is very inconsistent about when to type punctuation for a period. It seems to only affect certain contacts, and is inconsistent in emails. For ...
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Siri suggesting contacts for Calendar scheduling how to turn this off?
Let's say I schedule an event using Siri for tomorrow. I say "Hey Siri schedule coffee tomorrow with Michael at 9 am." Siri will ask me which of the 9 Michael-s in my phonebook do I want to schedule ...
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How do you say "numeral" in french for Siri to get numbers right?
In english you would say "Hey Siri, Play Led Zeppelin *numeral* 4" in order for Siri to detect that 4 is a number rather that a word like "for".
Do you know the keyword that replaces "numeral" when ...
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Siri spells my child’s name wrong in texts
Siri spells my child’s name wrong in texts. I tried all the suggestions given on here and it didn’t work. Added the field ‘phonetic spelling’ and spelled it the way Siri is spelling it. Then added the ...
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Keyboard shortcut for "Show numbers" dictation command
I have difficulty using mice for a significant period of time due to hand problems, and especially have difficulty with clicking. I try my best to use the keyboard when possible, but switching between ...
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Does Siri get better if I use it more?
There are a number of post on the internet arguing that Siri might be better if Apple would not value privacy so much. Other say that this is not necessarily true.1,2
Assuming, that apple does ...
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Using dictation to transcribe audio files in batch?
I have lots of audio files that I want transcribed. Dictation is the best transcriber I have found that will run on my MacBook (there exist others like PocketSphinx but this is no where near as ...
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How do I do "Hey Siri" on Mac?
On iOS, you can activate the Hey Siri feature in Settings and call out "Hey Siri" at any time to activate Siri without pressing a button. How can I do the same thing on macOS?
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List of specific apps on my iPhone with Siri integration
How do I see that list and the commands I can use for each app?
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iOS 9.3 offline dictation not working
I have an iPad Pro 12.9 and an iPhone 6s, both have "hey siri" enabled, along with dictation. However I can't get the offline dictation to show up. I initially thought it was because I live in Italy (...
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How can I "delete" the last word, using iOS dictation feature?
iOS dictation is a great feature, which mostly works both for Siri and for apps supporting an onscreen keyboard.
However: is there a voice command I can use to backspace or delete the last word? I ...
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No voice feedback when using Siri with American accent in iOS 9.0.2
I'm using Siri with American accent in iOS 9.0.2. But it doesn't have voice feedback, even though in navigation mode in Maps. Once I switch to British accent, Siri speaks. Is that a bug for Siri in ...
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Issue with Siri suddenly misunderstanding what I say
Siri used to be great for voice dictation on my iPhone. All worked well. One day, though, she started misunderstanding one specific sentence, namely "à la ligne" (new paragraph, in French). since then,...
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Is there a way to make Siri listen properly?
When writing a message using Siri, the software will stop listening for the message at the slightest pause.
For example:
Me: Send a message to John
Siri: Okay, what would you like it to say?
Me: Hi ...
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Can you dictate Emoji on iOS?
iOS (and presumably OS X) understands the underlying Unicode descriptions for Emoji icons. When reading iMessages back to you, Siri can use these descriptions to translate Emoji into words.
For ...
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Is it possible to ask Siri to read dictated text?
Speech recognition is very useful - when I'm driving I always use it for dictating text to my iPhone 5.
However, before sending the message I like to check that the text was recognized correctly. ...
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Is there a way to change back to standard Voice Control when there is no internet connection?
I have just got an Iphone 5 and love Siri, but, it is annoying that it only works when internet is available.
... I was surprised to see that when I turned Siri off, the phone went back to the ...
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Is Voice Control still present in Siri supported devices?
I had an iPod touch two years ago, and it had voice control features for simple things like "next song", or "what time is it".
Is this functionality still present in the current version of iPhone, or ...
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Daemons or other processes responsible for dictation in 10.8?
Dictation in Mountain Lion is a nice little feature that works great for me. However I often need to switch between dictation languages, so going through the System Preferences is way too many clicks ...
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Can you talk on the iPhone and use Siri with Monster beats headphones?
I want a set of Beats by Dre headphones and have seen that they come with a control on the cord. Does this have a Mic? and can it be used with Siri in the same way the official Apple ones can?
I have ...
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How can I redial using Voice Control or Siri?
Is it possible to dial the last dialed phone number on iOS via Voice Control or Siri?
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Where does Siri acquire it's list of recognized locations from?
Where is Siri (on iOS5 on an iPhone 4S) get it's list of recognized locations, such as those used for location-based reminders, from?
I've seen demonstrations and have experimented a bit, but only a ...
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