Add words to the speech recognition dictionary

Language Bar

To add words to the speech recognition dictionary

  1. Click Speech Tools Speech Tools on the Language bar.
  2. Click Add/Delete Word(s).
  3. Under Word, type the word you want to add.
  4. Click Record pronunciation and pronounce the word.

    When the word is recognized, it will be added under Dictionary. You may have to say the word more than once before it is added to the list.

Notes

  • This tool is useful for adding words, such as company names, that are not likely to be in the speech recognition dictionary.
  • As an alternative, you can say "spelling mode" when you want to spell out a word. Click Related Topics for information about using commands.
  • To delete a word from the dictionary, select the word and then click Delete.
  • In some programs, like Microsoft Word 2002, you can add multiple words at once. See the online Help in the program for more information.

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