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Which Siri voice to use- UK or US?

Which Siri voice to use those who are in the UK?

  • I use the UK male voice as it understands me the best

    Votes: 5 31.3%

  • I use the US voice as it sounds the best and understands me fine

    Votes: 9 56.3%

  • I use the Australian voice it Understands me better

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Doesn't matter, they all understand what I say just fine

    Votes: 2 12.5%
  • Total voters
    16
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Dec 15, 2010
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Tough one for me, I do like the US voice alot better than the guy UK one but can't help but think the UK would be better for understanding me but i don't see why the US one won't. Those in the UK which one do you use and does the US one understand you ok?
 
The UK one doesnt understand me so i cant see how the US one would, and why does the UK man call it Mom? I told him to call Mum several times as is called in my contacts only for it to reply 'I dont know who mom is'
 
nrfujnbfvj said:
The UK one doesnt understand me so i cant see how the US one would, and why does the UK man call it Mom? I told him to call Mum several times as is called in my contacts only for it to reply 'I dont know who mom is'
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Yeah I have mine down as mom...so he doesn't understand that?
 
I can't stand the UK Siri voice, but the US one struggles with some words I pronounce (such as 'forecast' with a long caaaast).

I currently have mine on the Australian voice, meaning it's a female and more pleasant sounding Siri who understands my accent, since (south) British isn't far off Australian.
 
If you have British accent then US siri is going to struggle. You'll have to compensate for some words, i.e., mom vs mum. "holm" vs Home.

Thats what I found anyway.
 
Stella said:
If you have British accent then US siri is going to struggle. You'll have to compensate for some words, i.e., mom vs mum. "holm" vs Home.

Thats what I found anyway.
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So what do US people say...mom or mum?
 
Has anyone found that Siri is learning your voice? I don't understand how it can if it doesn't know what you're trying to say?
 
Being from Northern Ireland and having a Belfast accent means my accent is somewhere between British English and American English. I keep the voice as American but it struggles with words like how and eight.
 
nomad01 said:
UK born and bred and none of my family have ever said "Mum".

Annoys me that you hardly ever get "Mom" greetings card in the UK.
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I think that's just a Midlands/Birmingham thing though isn't it.

I prefer US Siri but realised straight away that I've got no chance with a Manchester accent.
 
Godzirra said:
I use the Aussie voice. UK male sounds stuffy, and don't like the american female. The Aussie female sounds a lot nicer to me.
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so the aussie one is easily to understand than the US one?

think i will use the US if it understands me well enough. dont want to use the UK one. Just hope she understands me.
 
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nrfujnbfvj said:
The UK one doesnt understand me so i cant see how the US one would, and why does the UK man call it Mom? I told him to call Mum several times as is called in my contacts only for it to reply 'I dont know who mom is'
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Try updating her contact
 
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