Fact · Dictation
Mac Dictation underlines ambiguous text in blue, so you can click the underlined word and choose an alternative.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Ambiguous text is underlined in blue. For example, you may get the result “flour” when you intended the word “flower.””
Use Dictation on Mac (Mac Help), Apple Support, n.d., Correct dictated text.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's own example is a homophone: flour and flower sound the same.
- What it does not show
- Apple's documented behavior on the macOS version of the guide read on 2026-10-16.
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