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to type a number instead of typing the words for the number,
say Numeral before saying the number.
MacSpeech Dictate has the ability to properly format numbers
as they are spoken. Here are some examples:
Number Examples
What You Say What Happens
One or Numeral One 1
Five or Numeral Five 5
Seventeen 17
Forty Two 42
One Hundred Seventy Nine 179
Five Thousand Four Hundred and Twenty
Three
5423
Five COMMA Four Twenty Three 5,423
Twelve Thousand Five Hundred and Thirty
Seven
12,537
One Hundred and Forty Two Thousand and
Fifteen
142,015
Thirty Five POINT Two Three 35.23
Zero POINT Zero Three (All Dialects)
Naught POINT Naught Three (Non-US
Dialects)
0.03
Forty-Three POINT Twenty Eight PERCENT
SIGN
43.28%
Oh Two Four Six Zero 02460
Oh Two Four Six Zero HYPHEN One Four
Five Eight
02460-1458
Two and Three Fourths 2 3/4
Eleven Over Thirty Two 11/32
Eleven Thirty Seconds 11/32
Ninety Nine Dollars and Fifty Five Cents $99.55
Forty Five Euros and Thirty Five Cents €45.35
Pound Sterling Sign One Hundred and
Twenty POINT Thirty Five
£120.35
Fractions
You can dictate common fractions the way you would normally
say them. To dictate 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/7, 1/8, 1/9, 1/10,
and 1/16 or a multiple of these fractions, just say the fraction
normally. If the fraction is typed out as text (“one half” instead
of “1/2”) try saying NUMERAL before the fraction.
If the denominator (the bottom number) is greater than 10,
enter the fraction by saying slash or over between the two
numbers.
Fraction Examples
What You Say What Happens
One Half 1/2
One Fourth or One Quarter 1/4
Fifteen Sixteenths or Fifteen Over Sixteen 15/16
Fraction Examples
What You Say What Happens
Three and Seven Eights or Three and
Seven Over Eight
3 7/8
Nine SLASH Twelve or Nine Over Twelve 9/12
Five SPACE BAR Three SLASH Fifty Six 5 3/56
One Thirty Over Seventy 130/70
Roman Numerals
Roman Numerals are dictated by saying Roman Numeral
and the number. For large numbers, say the number in smaller
combinations, as shown in the last example below.
Roman Numeral Examples
What You Say What Happens
Roman Numeral One I
Roman Numeral Four IV
Roman Numeral Five V
Roman Numeral Ten X
Roman Numeral Fifty L
Roman Numeral One Hundred C
Roman Numeral Five Hundred D
Roman Numeral One Thousand M
Roman Numeral Twenty Four XXIV
Roman Numeral Thirty One XXXI
Roman Numeral One Thousand [pause]
Roman Numeral Nine Hundred [pause]
Roman Numeral Ninety [pause] Roman
Numeral Seven
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US ZIP Codes
Five-digit US ZIP Codes are dictated the same as any group
of numbers. When dictating nine-digit ZIP Codes, you must
say the hyphen.
US Zip Code Examples
What You Say What Happens
oh one oh oh ve 01005
Five Three Four Zero Three 53403
Nine Four Seven Oh Four HYPHEN One
One Five Oh
94704-1150
UK and Canadian Postal Codes
You can dictate UK postcodes by saying Postcode followed
by the letters and numbers that make up the postcode.
For Canadian postal codes, say Postal Code followed by
the characters that make up the postal code. Spacing and
formatting will happen automatically.