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Siri is a voice control system introduced with iOS 5 and the iPhone 4S.

Siri is a voice control system introduced with iOS 5 and the iPhone 4S.

Since its release it has been redesigned several times. In iOS 12 Siri Kit was introduced. This allows apps to create custom Siri commands, for example to send a WhatsApp message or book a taxi.

With iOS 12 the App was introduced. This allows users to create custom Siri scripts for a variety of different commands by dragging blocks. You can then choose the phrase that will activate this command.

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Is it possible to spell a word to Siri?

Is it possible to spell a word to Siri? For instance, if I ask for the stock price of a certain company, she doesn't always understand the company name.
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How do I get Siri to pronounce my name correctly?

Siri doesn't pronounce my name correctly. I tried editing the phonetic spelling as it says on many sites, but it doesn't fix the problem. How do I fix this problem?
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Renaming "Hey Siri"

Hey Siri is too short: it keeps getting triggered when people talk around. Furthermore, I have several iOS devices: I would like to have a different voice command for each device. Is there any way to rename the voice command Hey Siri to turn on…
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Siri says "speak you like to"; is there something messed up with my phone?

Whenever I ask Siri to call a business, she will go through each result and say "Speak you like to call it, get directions...". Is there something wrong with my phone? "Speak you like to" is definitely not idiomatic english (at least not in the US),…
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Pronouncing names in different languages with Siri

When I'm using Siri in one language, Siri can't recognize names in another language. Example: using Siri in English and asking to play a song whose band's name is in Spanish or French. Siri understands the first part in English, like "Hey Siri,…
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How to get Siri to not call you by name

Prior to setting a name in Siri, it does not call you by a name. For example ("I'm not sure what you said" rather than "I'm not sure what you said, insert name here"). So how do I revert to the behavior of not getting called a name after I have set…
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How can I get Siri to shuffle all songs by Phish?

Every time I ask Siri to "shuffle all songs by artist Phish" it shuffles all songs by "Real Big Fish" from my collection instead. Siri seems unable to understand that "fish" and "phish" are phonetically-equivalent. Putting aside my suspicions that…
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How can I get Siri to list all relationships?

As can be seen in this screenshot: Siri seems to be able to list all of the relationships which it understands. Does anybody know the command for this? I've not been able to work it out.
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Can I enable "Hey Siri" only when using AirPods?

I have "Hey Siri" turned on so I can use my phone hands-free when my AirPods are in (if I'm running, washing dishes, etc.). But I'd prefer not to have it listening all the time. Is there a way to configure "Hey Siri" so it only listens through…
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Ask siri to set alarm silently?

Is it possible to set an alarm with my voice to siri, receive confirmation, but not have her speak back? Is there a technique I can use to do this with all commands?
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Siri seems to usually have network issues. Fix?

iPhone 4S: at first, Siri was magical. In the last 3-4 days she usually reports an inability to work due to network issues. I've tried myriad fixes but to no avail. Anyone have ideas?
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How can I make Siri tolerate longer periods of silence for note dictation?

Possible Duplicate: Is there a way to extend the time you can talk to Siri for? I would like to be able to use the note taking feature of Siri to take long dictation for brainstorming ideas. The problem is I find that Siri can only tolerate a…
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How can I prevent Siri from announcing who it's calling when I ask it to make a call?

If I tell Siri, "Call 919 555 1234", it announces "Calling 919 555 1234" before making the call. If I tell it, "Call Chris mobile", it announces "Calling Chris - mobile." I'm happy to have the text telling me what it's doing appear on screen, but I…
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I have a human friend whose name is Siri, so can I change iPhone's Siri to another name?

I have a friend who is named Siri (as Wikipedia says, the Scandinavian name had "high popularity in the 20th century"). Unfortunately, conversations often go like this: Me: Hey Siri! How are you? Siri (person): Great, how are — Siri (digital…
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How can I tell Siri to restart dictation? How can I correct her?

I know that Siri has "code words" which are not directly transcribed but which insert punctuation. I find it essential to be able to restart or to go back and clear out words which were dictated improperly. Is there a way to do this? I have tried…
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