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ManiacJoe

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1. Heavy accents can confuse speech recognition algorithms.

Reply to patricia92243 (Original post)

Sat Mar 16, 2013, 06:02 PM

Mar 2013

My company uses voice to text software for its phone messages. An email gets sent with the WAV recording along with the "text". My mother's Maine Yankee accent usually results in fun gobbly-gook.

My understanding is that for dictation programs, calibration to your voice is required for good results. The free software with Windows is probably better than nothing, but you probably get what you pay for.

Based on the commercials, you might check out that "dragon" software.

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Speech Recognition doesn't work correctly. [View all] patricia92243 Mar 2013 OP

Heavy accents can confuse speech recognition algorithms. ManiacJoe Mar 2013 #1

I used to use dragon software Melissa G Mar 2013 #2

You're right - I got what I paid for. Spent two hours getting it to say "hello" :) patricia92243 Mar 2013 #3

It could be a microphone problem as well Mnpaul Mar 2013 #4

Tried Hubby's headset - didn't make one bit of difference. I still think it is my accent - I have patricia92243 Mar 2013 #5

Probably is your accent. I have a Southern accent too--every time I take a trip people notice that raccoon Mar 2013 #6