Siri's unnatural intonation on HomePod mini 2 in Traditional Chinese

I recently got the HomePod mini 2, but I’ve noticed that Siri’s intonation and phrasing in Traditional Chinese can sometimes sound unnatural. For simple tasks like setting a timer or playing and pausing music, it performs just fine. However, when I make more complex requests—such as asking which alarms are currently set—or when I request personalized content like checking my calendar, Siri’s pauses and tone often become awkward and disrupted.

Posted on Nov 2, 2026 5:10 PM

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RemyPeng Author

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Nov 2, 2026 5:15 PM in response to RemyPeng

Phrasing problem:

⁠|⁠ sign means when Siri have a period.

Original - Traditional Chinese:

Translation:

I found three alarms ⁠|⁠ there is a wake-up ⁠|⁠ alarm set for a weekday ⁠|⁠ :* AM and it is currently on ⁠|⁠ there is a wake-up alarm set for a weekend at :* AM and it is currently on and there is a wash-up alarm set for day night at .*PM currently ⁠|⁠ is on.

(translation is made by AI)