How to Make Your iPhone Read Anything Out Loud

David Pogue
 
Want to make your iPhone read aloud almost anything on your screen? Here’s how. 
Note: To turn on any of the iPhone features described here, open Settings → GeneralAccessibility.
How to Make Your iPhone Read Anything Out Loud
VoiceOverVoiceOver is the option that makes the iPhone speak everything you touch — even the little status gauges at the top of the screen.
On the VoiceOver settings pane, tap the On/Off switch to turn VoiceOver on. Because VoiceOver radically changes the way you control your phone, you must dismiss a warning to confirm that you know what you’re doing. Immediately, you hear a female voice begin reading the names of the controls she sees on the screen.
You can also adjust the speaking rate of the synthesized voice.
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Now you’re ready to start using the iPhone in VoiceOver mode. There’s a lot to learn, and practice makes perfect, but here’s the overview:
Tap something to hear it. Tap icons, words, even status icons at the top; as you go, the voice tells you what you’re tapping.

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