Siri (on the Apple Watch) corrections.

[jonathanhrtly]

So have had the Apple Watch for almost a week now. Because of the new toy it's the most I have ever used Siri to dictate texts.

So my questions are:

1) How long does it take Siri to begin to be noticeably... better at the nuances of ones accent (I'm an Aussie guy with an English dad so my pronunciation can be a little all over the place)?

2) Is there a way to correct what Siri on the watch has decided you said? Sometimes the whole message is perfect except the 3rd word or a random word in the middle or sometimes even the last word. Is there a way to correct these small errors before you send the message rather than having to do the whole thing again?

Thanks in advance.

 

[TrueBlou]

At the moment were limited to just having to cancel and do the whole thing again as far as I know.

 

[viachicago22]

At the moment were limited to just having to cancel and do the whole thing again as far as I know.

Yep, choose between hitting send and trust the person receiving will decipher it correctly or starting all over. Wish there was a way but it does seem like that'd be hard to accomplish.

 

[jonathanhrtly]

At the moment were limited to just having to cancel and do the whole thing again as far as I know.

Ah bummer. Well here's hoping they figure something out!

 

[TrueBlou]

Yep, choose between hitting send and trust the person receiving will decipher it correctly or starting all over. Wish there was a way but it does seem like that'd be hard to accomplish.

Yeah I think it would pose problems, I've tried to think of a way they could achieve it but so far I've drawn a blank. But then, I'm not the brightest bulb in the box

 

[docprego]

They could implement a button that says revise and then Siri waits for you to say something like, "replace car with cap".

 

[jonathanhrtly]

They could implement a button that says revise and then Siri waits for you to say something like, "replace car with cap".

That would probably be the best way to sort it. It would just have to be listening for a specific phrase at a specific time otherwise you could be saying something like "i'll need to replace the washers in the bathroom with new ones" and it may just not comprehend you haha

 

[applepuree]

or you could send a second message they says "that should have said sit not ...." with the appropriate correction. Doesn't help with commands though lol

 

[supertomtom]

I myself have a mix of Canadian and Aussie accent. Everytime I use any sort of dictation product (e.g. Xbox one and Siri) I always try out different Language options (e.g. English US, English Australia) and there's usually one that catches what I say better than the other.

Maybe have a try between the UK and Australian English option to see which one understands you the best.

 

[Julien]

Ah bummer. Well here's hoping they figure something out!

This is one reason way you can send as an audio message.

 

[MarkW19]

If it makes a mistake I just say 'asterisk [word]' to correct it; seems a good workaround without having to start over, until Apple sort out a better solution!

 

[bjdraw]

I'd say send as audio is a pretty fine solution. I'm amazed at how useful Siri is in the watch.

 

[SinkOrSwim]

I myself have a mix of Canadian and Aussie accent. Everytime I use any sort of dictation product (e.g. Xbox one and Siri) I always try out different Language options (e.g. English US, English Australia) and there's usually one that catches what I say better than the other.

Maybe have a try between the UK and Australian English option to see which one understands you the best.

I was thinking about that too. I am just not too sure if it will help but who knows, it might. Cheers!

 

[viachicago22]

If it makes a mistake I just say 'asterisk [word]' to correct it; seems a good workaround without having to start over, until Apple sort out a better solution!

I have never thought about that! That's a good little tip- thanks!