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        "role": "user",
        "content": "In%20ios%2027%20is%20there%20a%20way%20using%20voice%20over%20the%20disable%20autiomatic%20punctuation%3F"
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        "content": "Here\u2019s what I found on disabling automatic punctuation in iOS 27, especially when using VoiceOver and Dictation:\n\n---\n\n## \ud83e\uddd0 Two Different Features, Two Different Settings\n\n1. **VoiceOver\u2019s \u201cPunctuation Spoken While Reading\u201d**  \n   VoiceOver has a setting that controls how much punctuation it *announces* while reading text aloud, like when it reads your screen. ([support.apple.com](https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/change-your-voiceover-settings-iphfa3d32c50/27/ios/27?utm_source=openai))  \n   - You can go to *Settings \u2192 Accessibility \u2192 VoiceOver \u2192 Verbosity \u2192 Punctuation*. From there, you can choose different levels: None, Some, Most, or All. ([imore.com](https://www.imore.com/how-use-voiceover-iphone-and-ipad?utm_source=openai))  \n   - This only affects how VoiceOver *reads* punctuation (comma, period, etc.), not how dictation or typing automatically *inserts* punctuation. ([imore.com](https://www.imore.com/how-use-voiceover-iphone-and-ipad?utm_source=openai))  \n\n2. **Dictation\u2019s Automatic/Smart Punctuation (when you speak using dictation)**  \n   In iOS 27, when you use dictation to speak instead of typing, it *automatically* adds commas, periods, question marks, etc., based on pauses. ([support.apple.com](https://support.apple.com/en-euro/guide/iphone/iph2c0651d2/ios?utm_source=openai))  \n   - Previously, there was a toggle for \u201cAuto-Punctuation\u201d in *Settings \u2192 General \u2192 Keyboard \u2192 Dictation*. Turning that off used to stop dictation from inserting punctuation automatically. ([support.apple.com](https://support.apple.com/en-ke/guide/iphone/iph2c0651d2/ios?utm_source=openai))  \n   - However, in iOS 27 (especially in newer betas and the final release), many users report that *even when you turn off Auto-Punctuation*, dictation *still inserts punctuation* due to a new \u201cAdvanced Dictation\u201d model being enabled by default. The toggle seems to have lost its power in many cases. ([reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/iOSBeta/comments/1upbhtj/ios_27_db_3_advanced_dictation_now_enabled_by/?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n## \u2705 What You Can Do\n\nSince you're using VoiceOver, the setting you need depends on if you're dealing with reading punctuation or with dictation:\n\n### For VoiceOver reading punctuation\n- Go to **Settings \u2192 Accessibility \u2192 VoiceOver \u2192 Verbosity \u2192 Punctuation**  \n- Choose \u201cNone\u201d if you don\u2019t want VoiceOver to read commas, periods, etc.  \n- This only suppresses *announcing, not inserting* punctuation.  \n\n### For dictation / dictating text\n- Go to **Settings \u2192 General \u2192 Keyboard \u2192 Dictation \u2192 Auto-Punctuation** and make sure it is turned **off**.  \n- But understand: if **Advanced Dictation** (the newer on-device model with more aggressive punctuation) is enabled by default, turning off Auto-Punctuation may *not* completely stop automatic punctuation. People report that it still inserts punctuation even with the toggle off. ([reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/iOSBeta/comments/1upbhtj/ios_27_db_3_advanced_dictation_now_enabled_by/?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n## \u26a0\ufe0f Bottom Line\n\n- Yes \u2014 VoiceOver allows you to avoid hearing punctuation while it reads text (set it to \u201cNone\u201d).  \n- However, for **speech-to-text (dictation)**, iOS 27 currently **does not offer a guaranteed way to fully disable automatic punctuation**, especially when the new dictation engine is active.  \n\nIf you want, I can check *exactly on your device model* (for example iPhone 16, iPhone 15, etc.) to see if there\u2019s a workaround specific to your hardware."
    }
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