Speech recognition struggles with names, acronyms, and industry jargon. Custom vocabulary training can improve accuracy dramatically for specialized content.
What to Add
- Product names: Your company's products and features
- People names: Colleagues, clients, public figures you mention
- Technical terms: Framework names, APIs, protocols
- Acronyms: CRUD, API, SDK, CI/CD, etc.
- Industry jargon: Terms specific to your field
Building Your Dictionary
- Start with the 50 terms you use most often
- Add terms as you notice recognition errors
- Include common misspellings to correct them
- Review and prune unused terms quarterly
Format Tips
- Include phonetic hints for unusual pronunciations
- Add capitalization variations (API vs api)
- Include plural forms if they differ
Expected Improvement
A well-maintained custom dictionary typically improves accuracy by 20-30% for specialized content. The ROI in time saved editing transcripts is substantial.