Daily Tip: How to add phonetic spelling to a contact for Siri
21/10/2011 |
Wondering how to get Siri to better understand and pronounce your contact’s names? Sometimes adding phonetic spelling will solve the problem. A good example of this is my name. Siri is pronouncing it as A-lie, as in the cake is a lie. Here’s how to set up a phonetic spelling to a name.
- You’ll need to go into whatever contact card Siri is having trouble with. In this instance, I’m editing my own.
- Next you’ll need to tap Edit at the top of the contact card.
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