Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
In one test, after the author created a contact for the phrase FLRC Challenge, Dictation capitalized the word Challenge correctly every time.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Now that I’ve created a contact for “FLRC Challenge,” Dictation capitalizes “Challenge” correctly every time.”
TipBITS: How Fake Contacts Can Fix Dictation's Proper Noun Problems, Adam Engst, TidBITS, 2026, Section: Add Custom Words to Contacts.
Open the original- What it measures
- The author reports this from his own use of iPhone Dictation, after adding the phrase to Contacts as a First Name entry.
- What it does not show
- A single user's report, and the article does not say how many attempts were made. It shows that a contact can fix capitals in one case, not that it always does.