Google Assistant will now pronounce names more accurately, will help understand context better

Over the next few days, Google will allow users to teach Google Assistant to enunciate and recognise the names of their contacts the way they pronounce them.

Google has announced updates for Google Assistant that will help in accurately recognising and pronouncing people’s names as often as possible, especially those that are less common. This will enhance the efficiency in commands Google gives its users whether it's during sending a text or making a call. Google further noted that Google Assistant will respond nearly 100 percent accurately to alarms and timer tasks with new machine learning technologies in place. Over the next few days, Google will allow users to teach Google Assistant to enunciate and recognise names of their contacts the way they pronounce them. “Assistant will listen to your pronunciation and remember it, without keeping a recording of your voice. This means Assistant will be able to better understand you when you say those names, and also be able to pronounce them correctly,” Google noted in a blog post. Google noted that the feature will be available first in English followed by more languages soon.