Voice to text parentheses

How do I insert parentheses when I’m using voice to text? Usually the word parentheses shows up, lol

iPhone 11

Posted on Aug 17, 2022 7:47 AM

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Posted on Aug 18, 2022 1:01 PM

Hello, Shy701.


Let's start off by checking the helpful steps in this article: Dictate text on iPhone - Apple Support. You would want to use the phrase "open parentheses" or "close parentheses" to make '(' and ')' show up in your writing.


For future reference, the following forms of punctuation are allowed:

  • "period
  • comma
  • exclamation point
  • question mark
  • dollar sign
  • open parenthesis … close parenthesis
  • quote … end quote
  • new paragraph
  • new line
  • colon
  • semicolon
  • cap—to capitalize the next word
  • caps on … caps off—to capitalize the first character of each word
  • all caps—to make the next word all uppercase
  • all caps on … all caps off—to make the enclosed words all uppercase
  • no caps on … no caps off—to make the enclosed words all lowercase
  • no space—to eliminate the space between two words (not available for all languages)
  • no space on … no space off—to run a series of words together (not available for all languages)
  • smiley—to insert :-)
  • frowny—to insert :-(
  • winky—to insert ;-)
  • hash tag"


Let us know if we can help with anything else at all or if this doesn't settle your issue. Thanks and have a fabulous day!

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Aug 18, 2022 1:01 PM in response to Shy701

Hello, Shy701.


Let's start off by checking the helpful steps in this article: Dictate text on iPhone - Apple Support. You would want to use the phrase "open parentheses" or "close parentheses" to make '(' and ')' show up in your writing.


For future reference, the following forms of punctuation are allowed:

  • "period
  • comma
  • exclamation point
  • question mark
  • dollar sign
  • open parenthesis … close parenthesis
  • quote … end quote
  • new paragraph
  • new line
  • colon
  • semicolon
  • cap—to capitalize the next word
  • caps on … caps off—to capitalize the first character of each word
  • all caps—to make the next word all uppercase
  • all caps on … all caps off—to make the enclosed words all uppercase
  • no caps on … no caps off—to make the enclosed words all lowercase
  • no space—to eliminate the space between two words (not available for all languages)
  • no space on … no space off—to run a series of words together (not available for all languages)
  • smiley—to insert :-)
  • frowny—to insert :-(
  • winky—to insert ;-)
  • hash tag"


Let us know if we can help with anything else at all or if this doesn't settle your issue. Thanks and have a fabulous day!

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