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Yale advises that when Dragon mishears you because of the software, you should train the word by repeating it so the software learns the correct pronunciation.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“If it is Dragon’s error, you should train the word, which entails repeating the word, so that the software program will recognize the correct pronunciation.”
Dragon Naturally Speaking, Yale University dyslexia resources, n.d., Page text.
Open the original- What it measures
- The tip advises checking whether a misrecognized word was the software's error or the speaker's, then correcting it by voice.
- What it does not show
- Advice for one product, from a resource that is not an independent test of accuracy.