On an iPhone running iOS 17.x, phonetic feedback can be toggled on/off by going to:
Settings > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Typing > Phonetic Feedback. HTH. - Brad - On Nov 29, 2023, at 21:15, Gabe Griffith <[email protected]> wrote: Hi, It sounds like it's probably giving the phonetic reading of the characters. For example, it's probably saying l lima. I'm not sure if there is a way to turn off that phonetic announcing of the characters but can do some checking and get back to you. Hopefully this at least helps to explain what's happening. Gabe Gabe Griffith President, California Council of the Blind (925)222-5762 [email protected] > On Nov 29, 2023, at 9:34 AM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > <[email protected]> wrote: > > To explain, in iOS16, when I put a text message in character mode to read > numbers, Voiceover will announce "cap L something". I can't understand what > is announced after cap L. Can I turn this off so reading numbers is less > confusing? Thanks. > > From E.T.'s Keyboard... > "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." > -Helen Keller > My e-Mail: > [email protected] > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/a993b001-85cc-43a8-8e3a-a8f0cc3c4676%40icloud.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/BCD986C4-93C0-41A2-B5EE-4AEB4251D9F3%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/068E6544-EA8E-4826-A7C2-5B45B9C6D9EF%40swbell.net.
