Dictating Hyphenated Words; Including Hyphens As You Dictate; Adding Hyphens Later - Dragon Systems DRAGON NATURALLYSPEAKING STANDARD 4 Manual

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Dictating hyphenated words

Including hyphens as you dictate

Adding hyphens later

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More About Dictating
If you want to include periods in an abbreviation (for example, U. K.
instead of UK), just correct it. When the Correction dialog box opens,
you may see a version that includes periods. If not, edit the corrected
text to include them.
NOTE If Dragon NaturallySpeaking continues to misrecognize an abbreviation or
acronym, it may not be in the vocabulary. If you use it often, you should add it to the
vocabulary (as described in "Adding words to the Dragon NaturallySpeaking
vocabulary" on page 21).
Many hyphenated words and phrases are already in the Dragon
NaturallySpeaking vocabulary. To dictate a word or phrase that's
hyphenated based on standard usage, just say it as you normally would.
TO E N TE R
long-lasting
up-to-date schedule
Tokyo-based company
nine-year-old boy
To hyphenate words that Dragon NaturallySpeaking doesn't hyphenate
automatically, just say "hyphen" wherever you want a hyphen.
TO E N TE R
speech-recognition software
power-sharing agreement
Elizabeth Walker-Smith
You can hyphenate the last words you said or hyphenate selected words
by saying "Hyphenate That."*
* This command works in the Dragon NaturallySpeaking window, but it doesn't work in all
programs. See "Which commands work in which programs?" on page 129 of Appendix B.
SA Y
long lasting
up to date schedule
Tokyo based company
nine year old boy
SA Y
speech [hyphen] recognition software
power [hyphen] sharing agreement
Elizabeth Walker [hyphen] Smith
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