Teaching Siri correct name pronunciation

Siri, as one could expect, has problems correctly pronouncing foreign and lesser-known, or differently-spelled names. These steps show how one can teach Siri to improve.

Start by asking Siri a question that will result in Siri attempting to pronounce the name. Example used here was "Find Test in Contacts."

Siri finds the contact and mis-pronounces the first name "Zbyszek."

Tell Siri she's not pronouncing it correctly: "That's not how you pronounce Zbyszek."

Siri will now ask you to pronounce it correctly.

Pronounce the name the way it should be said.

Siri will display a few possible ways that it can pronounce it.

Listen to them and select the one that is the closest to being correct.

Next time Siri needs to pronounce that name, it will use the selected option.

Note:

If the pronunciation options are still way off, try teaching Siri again. The options may vary slightly.

Siri may have difficulties with some names and never get better at it. All you can do is select the closest one.

Same procedure is used for middle and last names.