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Google tells the world how to talk
The Register - November 19, 2008 12:52 AM
Received Pronunciation not received, Scots scotched
Google’s voice search is, it turns out, optimised for North American accents and has distinct problems understanding proper English as the BBC defines it - forcing English users to adopt the kind of dodgy accents not usually seen outside a karaoke night.?
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