Dictation not capitalizing first letter

OK, this is 2026 and the first letter when I dictate does not capitalize anymore. It seems that this was a problem a couple years ago and was fixed, but it’s back again.

iPhone 16 Pro, iOS 26

Posted on Feb 25, 2026 5:27 AM

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Mar 24, 2026 8:50 AM in response to LD150

  1. when I dictate on my iPhone, an email or text, the first word has stopped being capitalized. My auto cap was never turned off.
  2. when I use my daughter‘s name in an email or text, it is always spelled wrong, and no matter how many times I correct the spelling, Siri never frigging learns, and does it every single time thereafter wrong
  3. when I have a name or a word in dictation, it ends up in all caps, no matter what I do

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Dictation not capitalizing first letter

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