Iphone12 Dictation Issue-\Contact and .\Period

Recently my phone dictation does not work correctly. Software is up to date. When I say a name it puts the name and then \contact-first. When I say comma, it writes ,\comma, When I say period it types .\period. I have isolated the issue to the keyboard. The only way I fixed this was to change to the English UK Keyboard and the issue is resolved but it does not recognize periods. Is puts "Period" instead of "." . I confirmed the region is set correctly and the voice over is off. any suggestions on how to reset the English US keyboard?

Posted on Sep 10, 2022 9:53 AM

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Sep 11, 2022 11:38 AM in response to WestonIphoneUsers

Hello WestonIphoneUsers,


Thank you for posting to Apple Support Communities.


We understand that dictation is not working as expected.


Let's double check your settings and make sure that Dictation is enabled. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Scroll to the bottom to Enable Dictation. If it is already enabled, toggle it off and then restart your iPhone. Once it is powered back on, go back into your settings and toggle Dictation back on and test to see if the issue remains.


Restart your iPhone

How to restart your iPhone X, 11, 12, or 13
1. Press and hold either volume button and the side button until the power-off slider appears.
The volume button is located on the left side of the device, and the side button is located on the right

2. Drag the slider, then wait 30 seconds for your device to turn off. If your device is frozen or unresponsive, force restart your device.
3. To turn your device back on, press and hold the side button (on the right side of your iPhone) until you see the Apple logo.


That should help. Let us know if you have any questions.


Take care.


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