Phonetic names

[Hardtimes]

Hi,

I have an iPhone 4 so don't know much about Siri.
However, my girlfriend just took delivery of her new iPad 3.

When using the dictate function it spells name phonetically which is annoying.
I don't see an option to add phonetic names in the address book on the iPad?

Anyone got any ideas?

 

[deeddawg]

I don't see an option to add phonetic names in the address book on the iPad?

Contacts -> select a contact -> AddField -> PhoneticFirstName or PhoneticLastName

Done.

 

[Hardtimes]

Contacts -> select a contact -> AddField -> PhoneticFirstName or PhoneticLastName

Done.

Option isnt there for me. Wonder why.

Just to confirm you are on a new iPad not a 4s right?

 

[deeddawg]

Option isnt there for me. Wonder why.

Just to confirm you are on a new iPad not a 4s right?

Okay to be more specific:

Contacts -> select a contact -> EDIT -> Scroll to Bottom -> AddField -> PhoneticFirstName or PhoneticLastName

This is on both 4S and iPad (both 2nd and 3rd gen). Personally verified on all three.

It's possible if you're syncing contacts with Exchange that the fields are supported.

 

[Hardtimes]

Okay to be more specific:

Contacts -> select a contact -> EDIT -> Scroll to Bottom -> AddField -> PhoneticFirstName or PhoneticLastName

This is on both 4S and iPad (both 2nd and 3rd gen). Personally verified on all three.

It's possible if you're syncing contacts with Exchange that the fields are supported.

Thanks for verifying.

That field does not appear on the 3rd Gen iPad or iPhone 4 but DOES on my macbook pro. Strange.

edit. I'm in the UK - maybe that option isnt available here.

 

[deeddawg]

What are you syncing contacts against? Mine sync against iCloud and the field is there.

From my iPad3:

 

[Hardtimes]

What are you syncing contacts against? Mine sync against iCloud and the field is there.

From my iPad3:

Yup iCloud too.