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<strong>The launch of the new iPhone will finally allow Siri to recognise the Suffolk accent, it has emerged.</strong>

Ever since the talking personal assistant was introduced in 2011, it has been confused by the local dialect.

But now Apple has reprogrammed its speech recognition - and Siri will understand 'Suffolk' when the iPhone X is launched in November.



The Suffolk Gazette was given a sneak preview of the new feature at this week's glittering iPhone X unveiling in the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple's HQ in California.

We asked Siri several searching questions, and were surprised when it got each answer correct.

<strong>SG: What yew think abowt Naarwich?</strong>
Siri: Rubbish

<strong>SG: Moi shelf is sloightly on th' huh</strong>
Siri: You need a spirit level

<strong>SG: Cood-a-hell, it's blowin a hoolie</strong>
Siri: Storm Aileen is approaching Suffolk

<strong>SG: Um nowagorn dowen Portman Rowed, foind me sum paarken</strong>
Siri: Use the public car park opposite the Sir Bobby Robson stand

<strong>SG: Donald Trump, ee’s a rummin hint e?</strong>
Siri: Donald Trump is our President and is not strange

<strong>SG: Shew me sum wimmin</strong>
Siri: Here are some websites I have found - not safe for work

<strong>SG: What does uppa towen mean?</strong>
Siri: Come on, Ipswich, play well

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Apple software developers say they do not intend to extend the dialect recognition software to include Norfolk.

A spokesman said: "No one in Norfolk knows what they are talking about, so how can we expect Siri to understand them?"

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