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already end in “s,” say “apostrophe” after the word, as in the
second example shown here.
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.
Including hyphens as you dictate
To hyphenate words that Dragon doesn’t hyphenate
automatically, just say “hyphen” wherever you want a hyphen.
TO ENTER SAY
We took my brother’s
car
We took my brother [apostro-
phe ess] car
I met my friends’
children
I met my friends [apostrophe]
children
TO ENTER SAY
long-lasting long lasting
up-to-date schedule up to date schedule
Tokyo-based company Tokyo based company
nine-year-old boy nine year old boy
TO ENTER SAY
speech-recognition
software
speech [hyphen] recognition software
power-sharing
agreement
power [hyphen] sharing agreement
Elizabeth Walker-Smith Elizabeth Walker [hyphen] Smith
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