dictation not working

Hello MrsMarTay,

Thank you for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.

This may be helpful:

Dictate text

To enter text, tap the microphone button  on your keyboard, then start speaking. As you speak, the text appears on the screen. To finish, stop speaking, then tap the keyboard button .

If dictation isn’t sure what word it heard, you'll see a blue line under the transcribed word so you can check it for accuracy. To make corrections, tap the underlined word, then select the correct spelling. To replace a word, double-tap it, tap the microphone button , then say it again, and tap the keyboard button . 

To replace a section, select what you want to replace, then tap the microphone button  and speak again. To add more text, tap where you want to add new text, tap the microphone button , then speak again.

To change the language that dictation uses, long press the microphone button , then select the language you want to use.

More details can be found here: Use Dictation on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

If the issue persists, reach out to Apple Support directly for assistance with the behavior: Contact - Official Apple Support

Kind regards.

This automated response was not helpful. I’ve done everything suggest and came to the forum for more help. Nothing is working to fix dictation working on iOS 16