Siri does not know intellectual words

I use Siri sometimes to request spelling of medical terms, legal terms, sometimes just bigger words, and Siri does not seem to know the word. Does Siri not have access to dictionaries?


iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Apr 1, 2025 02:54 PM

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Apr 2, 2025 09:53 AM in response to writejillian

Of course it does. The question is if the medical/legal term is in the dictionary where the data is trained. For example, The Oxford English Dictionary is probably one of the most authoritative dictionaries used in the English language, but you will also find it has no idea what these medical terms are:

Borborygmi - Stomach growling

Bradykinesia - Slow reflexes

Cardiovalvulitis - Inflammation of Heart Valve

Costochondritis - Chest Pain

Gossypiboma - Object left inside patient

Sternutate - Sneeze

Veisalgia - Hangover

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Siri does not know intellectual words

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