How to Enable Phonetic Reading in Windows 11 Narrator

Narrator is a screen-reading app built into Windows that reads text on your screen aloud and describes events for users with low vision or blindness.

You can set it to spell out words phonetically when reading character by character. When you use the Narrator app, you can turn on or off its keyboard shortcuts, launch it automatically, adjust the voice, speed, and volume, manage natural voices, lower other apps volume when Narrator is speaking, change Narrator audio output device, change verbosity level, emphasize formatted text, and more.

Another setting you can change in Narrator is to enable or disable phonetical reading when reading by character.

Phonetic reading reads each character in a word phonetically, which helps those who struggle with reading or pronouncing certain words. However, phonetic reading slows the reading process and becomes unnecessary for more fluent readers.

Enabling or disabling phonetic reading in Narrator provides flexibility to accommodate different reading needs.

Enable or disable phonetic reading with Narrator

You can turn on or off phonetic reading with Narrator on Windows 11.

Here's how to do it.

Open Settings by pressing Windows Key + I, or click Start and select Settings.

When the Setting app opens, click the Accessibility button on the left and select the Narrator tile on the right to expand it.

On, the Narrator settings pane, under “Verbosity,” expand the “Verbosity level” tile, and toggle the box next to "Read phonetically when reading by character" On or Off to enable or disable it.

Exit the settings app when you’re done.

That completes the process.

Conclusion:

• Flexibility for Different Reading Needs: Enabling or disabling phonetic reading with Narrator in Windows 11 provides the flexibility to accommodate different reading needs.
• Enhanced Accessibility: Phonetic reading can benefit users who struggle with reading or pronouncing certain words, enhancing the accessibility of the Narrator feature.
• Personalized User Experience: The option to toggle phonetic reading on or off allows for a personalized user experience based on individual reading proficiency and preferences.