Q: How can I get voice recognition to spell people’s names correctly?

A: Voice recognition tools are amazing for quickly sending messages or dictating notes, but they can stumble when it comes to unusual or nonphonetic names. If your phone, smart assistant or dictation software keeps misspelling the names of your friends and family, you can train it to spell their names correctly by using your device’s contacts.

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Why contacts matter

Most modern voice recognition systems — whether on a smartphone, computer, or in a car — don’t just transcribe sounds into words; they also check your contacts for possible matches. If you hav

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