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Siri + Scottish Accent

taylor200588

taylor200588

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Oct 18, 2007
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Arbroath, Scotland
I got my iPhone 4S as soon as it was released! I thought Siri would be just a show off feature, but I find myself using it ALL the time (sending texts, calling people, setting up meetings, playing music). I use it in the car a lot too, however I have found that when driving shouting at Siri cause he keeps getting things wrong, I bought a Jawbone Bluetooth headset thinking it would help ... not so much.

Its down to my scottish accent, I've found myself asking it repeatedly something and not coming up trumps, however as soon as I put on a dodgy American accent .... works like a dream!!

And I'm not the only one to find this!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-15475989

Just thought I would share this!!
 
I love Scotland been there twice in my life I hope to get at least one more trip in however some of my fellow Scotts are very difficult to understand having been raised in the US. I'm not trying to be a jerk. Scotland was one of my favorite places I have visited. How Siri was going to handle all the accents, slang and speech problems people might have was the 1st thing I wondered how Siri could handle as a world device. keep in mind Siri is still beta so hopefully it will improve. Sorry you have to use the Doggy American accent.

God I miss your pubs!!!
 
If you talk proper it should be fine. I read the phone doesn't understand slang.

Noticed it in a new news sites about it not understanding the accents.
 
Just to reverse the situation, I'm still 13 months from my next upgrade. But assuming iPhone 5/5S has Siri still, Sean Connery providing an alternate Siri voice will be worth upgrading early :D He's got to be bored in his Bahamanian retirement...
 
I have the same problem, but found that if you speak slower and clear it manages pretty well although it's not quite natural speaking.

To be fair to Siri though, I'm from north-east Scotland and I don't understand what some of the Glaswegians say ;)
 
I'm from Edinburgh and we probably have the easiest to understand accent in Scotland. Siri doesn't understand a single word i say but understands my Glaswegian friend every time!
 
jpitcairn said:
I'm from Edinburgh and we probably have the easiest to understand accent in Scotland. Siri doesn't understand a single word i say but understands my Glaswegian friend every time!
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stop saying "ken" at the end of every sentence? ;) I'm from Edinburgh originally too (although I left at the age of 11 to move to Glasgow) and Siri mostly understands what I'm saying. I never picked up a Glasgow accent though
 
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