Nuance comm K609A-WN9-11.0, K609AGC3110 Dictating hyphenated words, 113, Words that end with ’s

User Guide

You can use the Vocabulary Editor to view or change the formatting properties of the punctuation.

Words that end with ’s

To dictate a word ending with apostrophe S (’s), just say it as you normally would. Dragon will often add it. If Dragon doesn’t include the ’s, you can add it later.

T O ENTE R	SAY
We took Mary’s car	We took Mary’s car
that’s enough	that’s enough
it’s time to go	it’s time to go

Including ’s as you dictate

When you want to make sure that Dragon types a word with ’s, say “apostrophe ess” after saying the word. For words that already end in “s,” say “apostrophe” after the word, as in the second example shown here.

T O ENTE R	SAY
We took my brother’s	We took my brother [apostro-
car	phe ess] car
I met my friends’	I met my friends [apostrophe]
children	children

TIP: You can add ‘s to a word by selecting it and then saying it again with “apostrophe ess.“

Dictating hyphenated words

Many hyphenated words and phrases are already in the Dragon vocabulary. To dictate a word or phrase that is usually hyphenated, just say it as you normally would.

T O ENTE R	SAY
long-lasting	long lasting
up-to-date schedule	up to date schedule

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