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Nuance's help for Dragon for Mac version 6 says Voice Training helps Dragon learn how you speak, and asks the user to read aloud a story.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Voice Training helps Dragon learn how you speak. Read aloud one of the available Voice Training stories.”
Voice Training (Dragon for Mac 6 help), Nuance Communications, n.d., Voice Training page.
Open the original- What it measures
- This is the older voice-profile model: the user reads a passage so the software can learn their voice.
- What it does not show
- Describes an old Dragon release from a vendor help page. Present-day Dragon versions may use a different flow.
Source
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