Including the right way to pronounce it!
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Nothing’s worse than constantly having your name mispronounced.
But you can always change the name Google Assistant calls you (like if you prefer Katie instead of Katherine) — and you can even teach it how to pronounce it correctly too 🙂
Just follow these simple steps:
- Open the Assistant app on your phone
- Tap the circle in the upper right corner (the one that contains either your photo or the first letter of your name)
- Scroll down and tap “Nickname” (you’ll notice all the settings are in alphabetical order)
- Update your nickname under “What should Assistant call you?”
- If you’d like, update the pronunciation as well
- Tap “<” in the upper left corner, and you’re done!
- Tap “<” in the upper left corner again to navigate back to the main tab of the app, and say “Hey Google, what’s my name?” to test it out!
Pro Tip: If you’re updating how Google Assistant pronounces your name in step #5, the “Record your own” option lets you teach Assistant the right way to say it — and it works very well! Super cool.