How to Make Siri Speak Selected Text on Your iPhone 4S

These are instructions on how to make Siri speak selected text on your iPhone 4S.

Step One
Press to select Settings from your Springboard.


Step Two
Press to choose General from the Settings menu.


Step Three
Select Accessibility from the Settings menu.


Step Four
Tap Speak Selection from the Accessibility menu.


Step Five
Make sure the Speak Selection switch is turned ON. You can also adjust Siri's speaking rate using the slider.


Step Six
Press the Home button to return to your Springboard and launch an app such as Safari.


Step Seven
Use your finger to select and portion of text then click the Speak button the pops up to read it aloud. You can press the Pause button to stop reading.

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How to Make Siri Recognize Your Contact Names

These are instructions on how to get Siri to recognize the names of your contacts. This is especially useful for names that are difficult to pronounce or are said different from how they're spelled.

Step One
Launch Contacts from your Springboard or from the MobilePhone app.


Step Two
Select a contact from your address book.


Step Three
Press the Edit button at the top right of your screen.


Step Four
Scroll down and select Add Field from the list of buttons.


Step Five
Choose Phonetic First Name or Phonetic Last Name from the list of possible fields.


Step Six
Enter the phonetic pronunciation of the name that Siri isn't recognizing then press the Done button at the top right of your screen.



NICKNAME
You can also get Siri to recognize and refer to a contact or yourself using an entirely different name by adding a Nickname field to the contact entry.

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