Siri WILL NOT learn correct name pronunciation!
This problem occurs for multiple first and last names in my contacts—the following is just one example:
My last name is "Weber". Fairly simple and not uncommon. Siri had no trouble pronouncing it for any of my family members while I was using iOS 6. In fact, I don't recall any pronunciation problems in iOS 6, but now that I have Siri's "improved" version in iOS 7, many names are mis-pronounced. Siri REFUSES to learn how to say my last name correctly. Same with my wife's first name. About once a month since the realse of iOS 7 I've tried to correct Siri's pronunciations using slow, clear speaking and varied techniques (such as placing clear pauses between syllables, over-emphasizing each sounds, etc.) No luck.
When teaching pronunciations, the three examples Siri gives often sound identical to one another and are still very wrong. Names seem have a German dialect to them... (e.g., Weber can only be pronounced "Vayber" or "Wember" no matter how hard I try.) Is there something I'm missing here? Siri has gotten so much worse and it is incredibly frustrating...
Hello JoetWeber,
It sounds like Siri is mis pronouncing names that used to sound just fine before iOS 7. It sounds like Siri may be using a different accent than it used to. I recommend checking the language settings for Siri to see if the correct dialect is selected.
Go to Settings > General > Siri > Language.
From: iOS: Understanding Siri and VoiceOver voices
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5025
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Take care,
Sterling
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