Teach iPhone talk to text new word iOS 16 or later

Hello Reeel-MJ,

Thanks for the clarification! For Dictation, you can't specifically "teach" it to spell a specific word/new word. It will just use the most common spelling for the word it thinks you've said.

If it's not sure of the word you said, it will underline that specific word in blue. You can then tap that word and correct the spelling if needed.

You can find more info on Dictation features here: Use Dictation on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Cheers!

Hi there Reeel-MJ,

Welcome to Apple Support Communities. We see you are asking about "teaching your iPhone to text a new word". We want to make sure we properly understand what you are trying to accomplish.

1. Are you referring to auto-correct?
2. Do you mean using dictation with your iPhone?
3. Are you referring to predictive text?

If you mean something else entirely, reply back with details. Let us know what you want to accomplish, which app you'd like to use, and any other information to help.

If you are referring to auto-correct or predictive text, you can make adjustments. You can also setup text replacements. Use the steps in this article: How to use Auto-Correction and predictive text on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Best regards.