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I Phone XR When texting the keyboard says the sound of each letter. How to stop please

Keyboard says the letter of key typed when texting. Very annoying. iPhone XR


iPhone XR, iOS 17

Posted on Mar 16, 2024 9:54 AM

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Posted on Mar 16, 2024 10:01 AM

On your device, go to Settings > Accessibility > Spoken Content > Typing Feedback. From here, you can turn on the following: Character feedback: Turn on Characters to have your device speak letters as you type.


Use Typing Feedback on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch


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I Phone XR When texting the keyboard says the sound of each letter. How to stop please

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