Fact · Dictation
Azure AI Speech's display text applies inverse text normalization, which converts spoken text to shorter forms, such as 200 for two hundred.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Inverse text normalization is conversion of spoken text to shorter forms”
Speech to text REST API for short audio, Microsoft Learn (Azure AI Speech), n.d., Response properties.
Open the original- What it measures
- The page's example is 200 for two hundred and Dr. Smith for doctor smith.
- What it does not show
- Describes the Azure API output format. Consumer apps may apply their own formatting rules.