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Dictation works for a few sentences, and then stops! How do I keep dictating continuously?keep dictating continuously?
iMac 27", macOS 10.13
Talked to Apple support. I had to select a different language and then everything worked. You can use the vocabulary function with American English, but it doesn't appear to be available for any other Englishes. I tried adding special spelling to the vocabulary option, and initial tests in Microsoft Word suggested that it worked. However, it didn't work in Scrivener entirely and when I tested it in Word again, it reverted to American spelling.
I write for Canadian audiences, so not having the proper spelling could be an issue, but I use software to double check my spelling, so hopefully I can figure out a workaround. At the very least, dictation doesn't randomly stop anymore.
Talked to Apple support. I had to select a different language and then everything worked. You can use the vocabulary function with American English, but it doesn't appear to be available for any other Englishes. I tried adding special spelling to the vocabulary option, and initial tests in Microsoft Word suggested that it worked. However, it didn't work in Scrivener entirely and when I tested it in Word again, it reverted to American spelling.
I write for Canadian audiences, so not having the proper spelling could be an issue, but I use software to double check my spelling, so hopefully I can figure out a workaround. At the very least, dictation doesn't randomly stop anymore.
Hello,
Could it be this cure from 10.8???
You need to enable enhanced dictation in the dictation area of settings. Your mac will then download a fairly hefty (750MB ish) file. This will allow you to dictate off line, and to keep talking to your mac indefinitely. You will need additional downloads for thinks like Australian English. It works OK, but it messes up quite a few words on my Aussie/kiwi/English mongrel accent!
I'm on Catalina. I keep reading about "enhanced dictation," but I don't see that option anywhere. I have the same problem: it cuts out after a few sentences. I just learned that Dragon stopped producing for Mac last year (I'm new to dictation), so I'm a tad stuck. Dictation doesn't work well if it stops every few seconds.
I did not see the dictation part in there. Thank you. I'll see what happens. So far, it's spent 2 x about 5 minutes trying to download, and both times it's given me an error (trouble connecting with the server for my language selection) and told me to try again later. Hopefully it's just some temporary issue.
It's definitely a very good start. I'd like to see the functionality given to American English expanded to other Englishes, especially given that Macs are so expensive out of the box. But it's definitely a very good start.
Good work, good to her, eh?
I agree. :)
Dictation works for a few sentences, and then stops! How do I keep dictating continuously?keep dictating continuously?
